Phytocoris longipennis

Phytocoris longipennis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae and subfamily Mirinae.

Phytocoris longipennis
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P. longipennis
Binomial name
Phytocoris longipennis
Flor, 1861

Description

The species have black coloured pronotum with brownish or black upperside. It is 7 millimetres (0.28 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 longipennis is found on deciduous trees where it feeds on mites and other small insects. Flight time is from June to October.[1]

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References

  1. "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. "Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis Flor, 1861". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 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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