Phytocoris ulmi
Phytocoris ulmi is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
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Description
The species is brownish coloured and is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) long. Its 1st antennal segment is thin with the hairs being long.[1]
Distribution
Europe but it is mainly absent from Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Madeira, Malta, Portugal, and central part of Russia.[2] To the east it extends to the Caucasus.
Ecology
Phytocoris ulmi found in hedgerows and woods especially on hawthorn.[3]
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References
- "Phytocoris ulmi". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- "Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) ulmi (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- "Phytocoris ulmi". Nature Spot. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
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