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Orthotylus nassatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Suborder
  
Heteroptera

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hemiptera

Family
  
Miridae

Orthotylus nassatus

Similar
  
Orthotylus flavosparsus, Orthotylus marginalis, Orthops kalmii, Malacocoris chlorizans, Mecomma ambulans

Orthotylus nassatus is a species of bug from a family of Miridae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Liechtenstein, and various European islands.

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Description

Adults are 5.0 millimetres (0.20 in) long, the colour of which is blue-green. Antennas are pale from above, with a dark line on the underside.

Ecology

The species feeds on trees, like: lime, oak, and ash. They are active from July–September.

References

Orthotylus nassatus Wikipedia