Malacocoris chlorizans
Species of true bug
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| Malacocoris chlorizans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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) | |
Malacocoris chlorizans (commonly known as delicate apple capsid)[1] is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Orthotylinae.
Description
The species is green coloured and is 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) long.[1]
Distribution
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
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
- ^ a b c "Common name and description". Nature Spot. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Malacocoris chlorizans Panzer, 1794". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "Malacocoris chlorizans". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 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.
External links
- Malacocoris chlorizans
