Pilophorus perplexus

Pilophorus perplexus is a species of bug in the Miridae family. It can be found almost everywhere in Europe, (except for the Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Iceland, Ireland, and Novaya Zemlya).[1]

Pilophorus perplexus
Pilophorus perplexus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Pilophorus
Species:
P. perplexus
Binomial name
Pilophorus perplexus
Douglas & Scott, 1875

Description

The adult of the species is brown in colour. It is 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long, and has silver-coloured bands on the forewings, which are hairy as well. In contrast to Pilophorus cinnamopterus, the forewings in this species are much duller. The species feed on aphids.[2]

References

  1. "Pilophorus perplexus Douglas & Scott 1875". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. Pilophorus perplexus


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