Horwathia lineolata

Horwathia lineolata is a species of bugs in the tribe Mirini, family Miridae.[1][2]

Horwathia lineolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Subfamily:
Mirinae
Tribe:
Mirini
Genus:
Horwathia
Species:
H. lineolata
Binomial name
Horwathia lineolata
(A. Costa, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Calocoris lineolatus (A. Costa, 1862)

Distribution

This rare species is present in Austria, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Italy and Switzerland.[3][4]

Habitat

These bugs inhabit high-montane and subalpine heights and are endemic to the Alps and the Apennines.[5]

Description

Horwathia lineolata can reach a length of about 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).[5] These small bugs have a black or dark brown scutellum and a brown membrane. The pronotum is yellowish with three dark brown markings. Hemelytra are yellowish, crossed by thin longitudinal brown lines (hence the Latin species name lineolata, from Latin lineola, diminutive of linea, meaning small line. Legs and antennae are reddish.

Biology

Adults can be found from May to early June. The larvae are herbivores and live on species of the genus Luzula, especially on Luzula campestris.[5][6]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. Kerzhner I.M., Josifov M. (1999) - Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region 3: 1-446
  3. Fauna europaea
  4. Discover life
  5. Dr. Patrick Gros, Mag. Hans Christof Zeller-Lukashort Newsletter 2/2013 - Salzburger Entomologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft - Haus der Natur
  6. On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs
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