Phytocoris longipennis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae and subfamily Mirinae.
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| Species: | P. longipennis
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| Phytocoris longipennis Flor, 1861
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Description
editThe species have black coloured pronotum with brownish or black upperside. It is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long.[1]
Distribution
editIt is found in most parts of Europe.[2] and then East across the Palearctic to Central Asia[3]
Ecology
editPhytocoris longipennis is found on deciduous trees where it feeds on mites and other small insects. Flight time is from June to October.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis Flor, 1861". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ 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, S. 111.
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