Malacocoris chlorizans

Malacocoris chlorizans (commonly known as delicate apple capsid)[1] is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Orthotylinae.

Malacocoris chlorizans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Malacocoris
Species:
M. chlorizans
Binomial name
Malacocoris chlorizans
(Panzer, 1794)

Description

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The species is green coloured and is 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) long.[1]

Distribution

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It is found in Europe (mainly absent from Albania, Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Madeira, Malta and North Macedonia).[2] and east to the Caspian Sea.

Ecology

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Malacocoris chlorizans is found in deciduous trees, especially in hazel[3] where it feeds on mites and aphids. Adults fly from May to October.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Common name and description". Nature Spot. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Malacocoris chlorizans Panzer, 1794". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Malacocoris chlorizans". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Ekkehard Wachmann, Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Wanzen. Band 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (Flechtenwanzen), Miridae (Weichwanzen) (= Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. 75. Teil). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, ISBN 3-931374-57-2.
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