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Calocoris affinis is a species of bug in the subfamily Mirinae of the family Miridae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Switzerland and Greece.
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Distribution
It is distributed in most of Europe, including Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Finland, Spain, Portugal and Italy. It is normally found in meadows.
It is not found in Switzerland and Greece due to the mountainous terrain.
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.
Diet
Its diet consists of Urtica dioica juices, Heracleum sphondylium nectar, and Centaurea jacea nectar.
References
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