Empicoris culiciformis

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Empicoris culiciformis
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Empicoris culiciformis

Systematics
Subordination : Bed bugs (heteroptera)
Family : Predatory bugs (Reduviidae)
Subfamily : Emesinae
Tribe : Ploiariolini
Genre : Empicoris
Type : Empicoris culiciformis
Scientific name
Empicoris culiciformis
( de Geer , 1773)
Empicoris culiciformis with spread wings

Empicoris culiciformis is a species of bug from the family of predatory bugs (Reduviidae).

features

The mosquito-like bugs are 4.0 to 5.2 millimeters long. They have a curved rostrum. The front legs act as tentacles and are not used for locomotion. This makes the bug appear four-legged. In addition to Empicoris culiciformis , the larger Empicoris species E. vagabundus and the somewhat smaller species E. baerensprungi occur in Central Europe . Legs and antennae are ringed in black and white. In contrast to E. vagabundus , which has narrow black rings, the white and black rings in Empicoris culiciformis are approximately the same length. The species differs from E. baerensprungi due to the lack of a thorn on the scutellum . The connexive of Empicoris culiciformis has a light-dark pattern.

distribution

Empicoris culiciformis is widespread and not uncommon in Europe. In the south their distribution area extends to North Africa, in the east to Central Asia . The species was introduced in North America.

Way of life

Empicoris vagabundus is often found on building walls, on window sills and in attics. Field finds in tree hollows, under loose bark or in bird nests are rarer. The bugs hunt dust lice (Psocoptera), mosquitoes, beetle larvae and other small insects. Most outdoor finds are in the spring months of May and June. In Central Europe, it is likely that the adults overwinter .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Ekkehard Wachmann , Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Bugs. Volume 1: Cimicomorpha: Dipsocoromorpha, Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha, Cimicomorpha (part 1) (=  The animal world of Germany and the adjacent sea parts according to their characteristics and according to their way of life . 77th part). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, ISBN 3-931374-49-1 , p. 218 .

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