Kingdom Animalia Order Hemiptera Infraorder Cimicomomorpha Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Suborder Heteroptera Superfamily Miroidea Genus Closterotomus | |
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Similar Closterotomus, Closterotomus fulvomaculatus, Capsodes gothicus, Grypocoris sexguttatus, Calocoris affinis | ||
Closterotomus biclavatus is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
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Description
Closterotomus biclavatus can reach a length of 5.5–7 millimetres (0.22–0.28 in) in males, of 6.5–7.6 millimetres (0.26–0.30 in) in females. The color or thebody is quite variable, usually black or dark brown, the legs are brown or dark brown. The species can be recognized (even in young specimens) for the enlarged apex of second antennal segment which is blackened.
Nymphs can be found in June, while adults are present from late June up to September. These plant bugs are polyphagous, feeding on several different species of trees and shrubs. Theye mainly feed on blackberries (Rubus sp.), birch (Betula sp.), hazelnut (Corylus avellana), common honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and also on small insects. They overwinter as eggs, with just one generation per year.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of Europe. The preferred habitats are trees and bushes, wet forests, the edge rows, and spruce forest edge.