Cyllecoris histrionius

Cyllecoris histrionius is a species of bug in Miridae family that can be found in the British Isles, Iceland, Western, Eastern, and Central Europe.[1] and also in North Africa and east across Asia Minor to the Caucasus.The species have strikingly marked and elongated body, and have a large black pronotum that is narrowed at the front and is of yellowish-white colour. The eggs hatch in spring after they overwinter for a bit. The species hatch as bluish-green coloured larvae. Adults fly from May to July and could be found on oaks feeding on small insects such as aphids and bark flies.[2]

Cyllecoris histrionius
Cyllecoris histrionius Bala, North Wales
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C. histrionius
Binomial name
Cyllecoris histrionius
(Linnaeus, 1767)

References

  1. "Cyllecoris histrionius (Linnaeus, 1767)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. Description, distribution, and habitat


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