Calocoris affinis
| Calocoris affinis | |
|---|---|
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| C. affinis on a flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Calocoris |
| Species: | C. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835) | |
Calocoris affinis is a species of bug in the subfamily Mirinae of the family Miridae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Switzerland and Greece.[1]
Distribution
C. affinis on a leaf
It is distributed in most of Europe, including Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Finland, Spain, Portugal and Italy.[1] It is normally found in meadows.[2]
It is not found in Switzerland and Greece due to the mountainous terrain.[3]
Characteristics
It can be 6.6 to 8.3 mm long. It lays its eggs in the fall, while hatching in the summer from June to August.[2]
Diet
Its diet consists of Urtica dioica juices, Heracleum sphondylium nectar, and Centaurea jacea nectar.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Lindsey, J. K. (2003). "Calocoris affinis". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)" (in French). Inventaire Nationale du Patromoine Naturel. 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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