Phytocoris dimidiatus

Phytocoris dimidiatus is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.

Phytocoris dimidiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Phytocoris
Species:
P. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Phytocoris dimidiatus

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

  1. "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. 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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