Rhopalus subrufus
Rhopalus subrufus is a species of scentless plant bugs belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.[1] It is found in most of Europe, but not Ireland and northern Scandinavia.[2]
| Rhopalus subrufus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Rhopalidae |
| Genus: | Rhopalus |
| Species: | R. subrufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalus subrufus (Gmelin, 1790) | |
Description
The total length of R. subrufus is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). It can be distinguished for its membranous forewings and the connexivum with dark and light stripes.[1]
It mainly feeds on Hypericum species, but also on many other plants.[1]
References
- Dolling, W. R. (2006). "Superfamily Coreoidea". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Vol. 5, Pentatomomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 2–7. ISBN 978-90-71912-28-3.
- "Rhopalus subrufus (Gmelin, 1790)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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