Calocoris affinis
C. affinis on a flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Calocoris
Species:
C. affinis
Binomial name
Calocoris affinis

Calocoris affinis is a species of insect 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. 1 2 "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Lindsey, J. K. (2003). "Calocoris affinis". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)" (in French). Inventaire Nationale du Patromoine Naturel. 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.


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