Aellopus atratus
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Aellopus atratus is a bug fromthe Rhyparochromidae family . It also bears the name borage bug in reference to borage , one of its forage plants.
features
The bugs grow to be 7.5 to 8.8 mm long. The matt black colored hairless bugs are oval-shaped. The legs are short and strong. The tibia (splints) are bristled.
distribution
The bug species is native to the Mediterranean region including neighboring North Africa. In the east it occurs as far as the Caucasus . In recent years it has expanded its range further north. You can now find them in climatically favored areas in Germany, the Benelux and Poland. It is the only species of the genus Aellopus in Central Europe.
Way of life
The warmth-loving and sociable species is often found on sandy soils on common adder's head ( Echium vulgare ) and on common ox-tongue ( Anchusa officinalis ), but also on other predatory plants (Boraginaceae). Aellopus atratus forms one generation per year, with the adults hibernating. The adult bugs of the new generation can be observed from August.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wachmann: Wanzen , vol. 3, p. 152f
- ↑ a b c d Frieder Sauer: Bugs and Cicadas , Fauna-Verlag, Karlsfeld 1996, ISBN 3-923010-12-5 , p. 106.
- ↑ Aellopus atratus (Goeze, 1778) . Fauna Europaea. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
literature
- Ekkehard Wachmann , Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Bugs. Volume 3: Pentatomomorpha I: Aradoidea (bark bugs), Lygaeoidea (ground bugs, etc.), Pyrrhocoroidea (fire bugs) and Coreoidea (edge bugs, etc.). (= The animal world of Germany and the adjacent parts of the sea according to their characteristics and their way of life . 78th part). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2007, ISBN 978-3-937783-29-1 .
Web links
- www.biolib.cz - taxonomy, photos