Liocoris tripustulatus
Adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Genus:
Liocoris
Species:
L. tripustulatus
Binomial name
Liocoris tripustulatus
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
List
  • Cimex bifasciatus Muller, 1764
  • Cimex tripustulatus Fabricius, 1781
  • Liocoris autumnalis Reuter 1875
  • Liocoris bifasciatus (Muller, 1764)
  • Liocoris bimaculatus Stichel 1930
  • Liocoris inequalis Stichel 1930
  • Liocoris lhesgica Kolenati 1845
  • Liocoris mutatus Stichel 1930
  • Liocoris nepeticolus Reuter, 1896
  • Liocoris pallens Noualhier 1895
  • Liocoris pictus (Hahn 1833)
  • Liocoris quadrimaculatus Stichel 1930
  • Liocoris signatus Poppius 1912
  • Liocoris similis Stichel 1958
  • Liocoris sordidus Stichel 1958
  • Liocoris tibialis Lindberg 1930
  • Lygus tibialis (Lindberg, 1930)
  • Phytocoris pictus Hahn 1833
  • Phytocoris tripustulatus (Fabricius, 1781)

Liocoris tripustulatus or the common nettle bug is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.[1][2]

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe.[3][4][5][6]

Habitat

These plant bugs are generally found on low vegetation.[7]

Description

Liocoris tripustulatus
Nymph

Adults are normally 4 to 5 mm long, darker brown with cream-coloured to yellow highlights. The scutellum shows a heart shaped marking, while in the wings there are two spots. Across the body is present a more or less visible clear band. This species is quite variable in colour. In springs the basic colour is darker, while the cuneus is bright orange-yellow. The new generation of adults is commonly paler and markings are less pronounced. Head width is about 1/2 of the width of the pronotum. Legs are pale yellowish, striped with black rings. Tibiae show short dark spines.[8][9]

Biology

Adults can be found all year. Following mating, females may survive until mid-summer, when the adults of the new generation appear.[8] The primary food of these bugs in all stages of development is nettles.[8]

Bibliography

  • Hudec K., Kolibáč J., Laštůvka Z., Peňáz M. a kol. (2007): Příroda České republiky: průvodce faunou, Academia
  • Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 108 & 109. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
  • Kment P. (2013) - Preliminary check-list of the Heteroptera of Czech Republic
  • Schwartz, Michael D. & Foottit, Robert G. (1998). Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Lygus Hahn, with a review of the Palearctic species (Heteroptera: Miridae). Memoirs of Entomology International number 10. Gainesville, Florida: Associated Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56665-066-3.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ NCBI
  3. ↑ Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Vol. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 108 &amp, 109. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
  4. ↑ Schwartz, Michael D. & Foottit, Robert G. (1998). Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Lygus Hahn, with a review of the Palearctic species (Heteroptera: Miridae). Memoirs of Entomology International number 10. Gainesville, Florida: Associated Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56665-066-3.
  5. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  6. ↑ GBIF
  7. ↑ Eakringbirds
  8. 1 2 3 British Bugs
  9. ↑ UK Wildlife
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