Anthocoris nemoralis

Anthocoris nemoralis
Acompocoris alpinus depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Anthocoridae
Genus: Anthocoris
Species: A. nemoralis
Binomial name
Anthocoris nemoralis
(Fabricius, 1794)

Anthocoris nemoralis is a true bug in the family Anthocoridae. The species is found in Europe. [1] It is a predator of aphids, spider mites and Psyllidae and a biological pest control agent.[2]

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Neil Helyer, Nigel D. Cattlin, Kevin C. Brown, 2014 Biological Control in Plant Protection: A Colour Handbook, Second Edition CRC Press ISBN 9781840761177

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