Kingdom Animalia Family Miridae Genus Calocoris Order True bugs | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Calocoris, True bugs, Calocoris affinis, Closterotomus norwegicus, Closterotomus | ||
Calocoris roseomaculatus is a species of bugs in the Mirinae subfamily of the Miridae family.
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Description
Calocoris roseomaculatus can reach a length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). This true bug shows distinctive rosy or reddish markings on the whitish forewings and a black longitidinal line on the scutellum. Adults can be found from June until October.
Both adults and larve feed on various Asteraceae and Fabaceae, mainly Lotus formosissimus, Ononis repens and Anthyllis vulneraria.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe.
Habitat
Calocoris roseomaculatus lives in dry grasslands.
References
Calocoris roseomaculatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA