Kingdom Animalia Suborder Heteroptera Superfamily Miroidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Infraorder Cimicomomorpha Family Miridae Genus Harpocera Order True bugs | |
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Similar Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus, Miris striatus, True bugs, Liocoris tripustulatus, Rhabdomiris striatellus | ||
Harpocera thoracica is a species of bugs from Miridae family. The species could be found anywhere in Europe except for the Baltic states, Canary Islands, Finland, Iceland, Malta, and Russia.
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Description
Adult males are black-coloured with orange legs, and have elongated shape with long tibiae and the antennaes.
Ecology
The species are considered to be dimorphic. Adults live for only one month (May), with females living a bit longer. After the eggs have been deposited, they remain for 10 months. After the species spend their time in the egg, larvae appear. The larva development takes no more than two weeks. As that time passes, reddish-coloured nymphs appear. The nymphs have dark hairs and a thick antennae segment. They are pinkish-white-coloured. Males are victims of ultra-violet lights, and may be found in moth traps.