Brachyplax tenuis

Brachyplax tenuis
	Brachyplax tenuis , nominate form
Systematics
Partial order :	Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily :	Lygaeoidea
Family :	Oxycarenidae
Genre :	Brachyplax
Type :	Brachyplax tenuis
Scientific name
	Brachyplax tenuis
	( Mulsant & Rey , 1852)

Nymph in the foreground, behind an adult bug (forma rufipes) on the fruit capsule of a corn poppy

Brachyplax tenuis is a bug in the family Oxycarenidae .

features

The bugs are 3–3.7 mm in size. The light brown to whitish colored nymphs have seven red lines across their abdomen . The head, antennae , pronotum and femora of the adult bugs are black in the nominate form. In contrast, the head and legs of the forma rufipes are light brown. The pronotum of forma rufipes is dark in the front half and light in the back half with dark speckles. The front edge of the pronotum of forma rufipes is also brightly colored. The scutellum is black as in the nominate form. The transparent wings are shimmering whitish. The anterior femora are thickened. Both the nymphs and the adults have red eyes.

distribution

Brachyplax tenuis is widespread in the Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe. To the east the distribution area extends into the Caucasus . In Europe, the species has spread more and more to the north in recent years. It has now been proven in Switzerland and Austria.

Way of life

The adult bugs can be seen from April to October. The larvae of Brachyplax tenuis can be observed on various poppy species ( Papaver ), in particular on corn poppy ( Papaver rhoeas ). In the Balkans , bugs are also found on rue ( Ruta graveolens ). The newly hatched larvae often stay on the fruit capsules of the poppy family. In July / August, when the larvae have finished developing, they leave the capsules.

Taxonomy

The following synonyms can be found in the literature :

Brachyplax palliatus ( A. Costa , 1853)
Stenogaster tenuis ( Mulsant & Rey , 1852)

Web links

Commons : Brachyplax tenuis - collection of images, videos and audio files

Brachyplax tenuis / narrow poppy bug at www.naturspaziergang.de
Photos at www.galerie-insecte.org

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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 .

[fhl-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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 .