Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Miridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Genus Phytocoris | |
Similar Phytocoris, Phytocoris ulmi, True bugs, Phytocoris tiliae, Orthops kalmii | ||
Phytocoris longipennis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae and subfamily Mirinae.
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Description
The species have black coloured pronotum with brownish or black upperside. It is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long.
Distribution
It is found in most parts of Europe. and then East across the Palearctic to Central Asia
Ecology
Phytocoris longipennis is found on deciduous trees where it feeds on mites and other small insects. Flight time is from June to October.
References
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