Rhopalus subrufus

Rhopalus subrufus is a species of scentless plant bugs belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.[1]

Rhopalus subrufus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Rhopalidae
Genus:
Rhopalus
Species:
R. subrufus
Binomial name
Rhopalus subrufus
(Gmelin, 1790)

Length 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]

It is found in most of Europe.[2]

References
  1. Dolling, W. R. (2006). "Superfamily Coreoidea". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 5, Pentatomomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 2–7. ISBN 978-90-71912-28-3.
  2. "Rhopalus subrufus (Gmelin, 1790)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2015.


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