Adelphocoris reichelii

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Adelphocoris reichelii
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Adelphocoris reichelii

Systematics
Subordination : Bed bugs (heteroptera)
Family : Soft bugs (Miridae)
Subfamily : Mirinae
Tribe : Mirini
Genre : Adelphocoris
Type : Adelphocoris reichelii
Scientific name
Adelphocoris reichelii
( Fever , 1836)
Nymph (last stage) of Adelphocoris reichelii

Adelphocoris reichelii is a species of bug from the family of soft bugs (Miridae).

features

The bugs are 8 to 9.3 millimeters long. The dark-colored pronotum has a light edge at the base and a small, light indentation in the center. The scutellum is orange at the base of the sides, white at the base and dark in the middle. The corium has a cream-colored basic color. The clavus and a triangular area near the transition to the cuneus are also dark in color. The cuneus is white, the membrane dark. The folded wings appear as a light X due to the pattern. The legs are light red. The head is also bright red in color. The basal antennae is thickened and bright red. The adjacent antenna segment is dark at the apical end. The transitions between the outer antenna elements are white.

Occurrence and habitat

The species occurs in the Palearctic . Their distribution area extends from Europe via Siberia to the Far East (China, Japan). In Europe it is represented in Central and Eastern Europe. The typical habitat of Adelphocoris reichelii is formed by forest edges and light forests.

Way of life

The phytophagous bugs are often found on quail wheat ( Melampyrum ), especially on meadow quail wheat ( Melampyrum pratense ). The adult bedbugs are mainly seen in July and August. The species overwinters as an egg.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Ekkehard Wachmann , Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Bugs. Volume 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (lichen bugs), Miridae (soft bugs) (=  The animal world of Germany and the adjacent parts of the sea according to their characteristics and their way of life . 75th part). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, ISBN 3-931374-57-2 , p. 48 ff .

literature

  • Ekkehard Wachmann , Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Bugs. Volume 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (lichen bugs), Miridae (soft bugs) (=  The animal world of Germany and the adjacent parts of the sea according to their characteristics and their way of life . 75th part). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, ISBN 3-931374-57-2 .

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