Phytocoris dimidiatus
Phytocoris dimidiatus is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Phytocoris |
| Species: | P. dimidiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytocoris dimidiatus Kirschbaum, 1856 | |
Description
The species have black coloured pronotum with brownish or black upperside. It is 6.5 millimetres (0.26 in) long.[1]
Distribution
It is found in most parts of Europe[2] and then East across the Palearctic to Central Asia[3]
Ecology
Phytocoris dimidiatus is found on deciduous trees, especially oak. Flight time is from June to October.[1]
References
- "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- "Phytocoris (Phytocoris) dimidiatus Kirschbaum, 1856". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- Ekkehard Wachmann, Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Wanzen. Band 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (Flechtenwanzen), Miridae (Weichwanzen) (= Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. 75. Teil). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, ISBN 3-931374-57-2, S. 111.
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