Megalocoerea recticornis

Megalocoerea recticornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Miridae
Genus:	Megalocoerea
Species:	M. recticornis
Binomial name
	Megalocoerea recticornis; (Geoffroy, 1785)

Megalocoerea recticornis is a species of plant bugs in the Miridae family, that is found throughout the UK,[1] the rest of Europe and North America.[2]

Description

Adults length is 8–10 mm, the colour of which is green.[3]

Ecology

Both adults and larvae feed on various grasses, usually on meadow foxtail, red fescue, and timothy.[4]

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References

"Megaloceroea recticornis". www.eakringbirds.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
"Megaloceroea recticornis". Discover Life. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
Botting, Joseph. "Megaloceraea recticornis". British Bugs. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
"Plant Bug - Megaloceroea recticornis". www.cirrusimage.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

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[1] "Megaloceroea recticornis". www.eakringbirds.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

[2] "Megaloceroea recticornis". Discover Life. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

[3] Botting, Joseph. "Megaloceraea recticornis". British Bugs. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

[4] "Plant Bug - Megaloceroea recticornis". www.cirrusimage.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.