Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Heteroptera | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Infraorder Cimicomorpha | |
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Brachycoleus decolor is a species of plant-feeding insects of the family Miridae.
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Description
Brachycoleus decolor can reach a length of about 6.5–9 millimetres (0.26–0.35 in). These relatively large true bugs have a short and wide head. Body is covered with yellowish fine hairs. Legs are yellowish-orange. Pronotum and hemelytra show distinct longitudinal black markings on a pale yellow or green background.
Distribution
This species is present in Russia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Siberia and Central Asia, Turkestan and Turkey.
Habitat
Brachycoleus decolor lives in high-mountain deciduous forests, rocky grounds and pastures, at an elevation up to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level.
Biology
These true bugs maily feed on Apiaceae, especially on parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), field eryngo (Eryngium campestre) and Peucedanum species. This species can be found, however, on spurge (Euphorbia spec.) and knapweeds (Centaurea spec.). Adults can be seen in June and July.