Purple fruit bug
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The purple fruit Bug ( Carpocoris purpureipennis ) is a bug from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae).
features
The brownish to deep reddish brown colored bugs are 11-14 mm long. The corners of the pronotum are curved slightly backwards and the outer shoulder areas are black. The scutellum has a step and a light brown tip. The connexive (the sides of the abdomen) has a beige-dark brown pattern. The first antenna segment is brown while the three outer ones are colored black. The legs are red.
Similar species
- Northern fruit bug ( Carpocoris fuscispinus ) - has no step in the label; the shoulders are stronger
- Carpocoris pudicus - has a slight indentation on the sides of the label
distribution and habitat
The species occurs in large parts of Europe. Their distribution area extends in the north to central Sweden. Meadows and field borders are part of their habitat.
Way of life
The purple fruit bug can be observed from April to September. The forage plants include umbelliferae ( Apiaceae ), daisy family ( Asteraceae ). The eggs are laid on the upper side of the leaves of various herbaceous plants. The bug species goes through five nymph stages.
literature
- F. Sauer : Bedbugs and cicadas . Fauna Verlag, Karlsfeld, 1996, ISBN 3-923010-12-5 .
Web links
- Carpocoris (Carpocoris) purpureipennis at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved December 13, 2016
- www.biolib.cz - taxonomy, photos
- www.insektenbox.de - photo, description
- wanzen-nrw.de - photos, description
- www.insects.ch - photos, description