Orthotylus virescens
| Orthotylus virescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Orthotylus |
| Species: | O. virescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthotylus virescens (Douglas & Scott, 1865) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Melanotrichus virescens Douglas & Scott, 1865 | |
Orthotylus virescens is a species of dark green coloured bug from the Miridae family that can be found on Crete and in such countries as Andorra, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, all states of former Yugoslavia, and Western Europe (except Iceland)[2] and was introduced to North America.[3] The members of the species feed on broom.[4]
References
- ↑ Carapezza, A. and Ribes, J. (2004). "Nuove sinonimie in Miridi della regione Mediterranea". Il Naturalista Siciliana (Series IV) 28 (3/4): 1234–1236.
- ↑ "Orthotylus (Pachylops) virescens (Douglas & Scott, 1865)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Orthotylus virescens". Bug Guide. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Orthotylus virescens". Retrieved October 14, 2013.
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