| Phytocoris longipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Phytocoris |
| Species: | P. longipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytocoris longipennis Flor, 1861 | |
Phytocoris longipennis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae and subfamily Mirinae.
Description
The species have black coloured pronotum with brownish or black upperside. It is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long.
Distribution
It is found in most parts of Europe. and then East across the Palearctic to Central Asia
Ecology
Phytocoris longipennis is found on deciduous trees where it feeds on mites and other small insects. Flight time is from June to October.
References
- ^ "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- "Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis Flor, 1861". 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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| Taxon identifiers | |
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