Megalocoleus molliculus

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Megalocoleus molliculus
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Megalocoleus molliculus

Systematics
Subordination : Bed bugs (heteroptera)
Family : Soft bugs (Miridae)
Subfamily : Phylinae
Tribe : Phylini
Genre : Megalocoleus
Type : Megalocoleus molliculus
Scientific name
Megalocoleus molliculus
( Fallén , 1807)

Megalocoleus molliculus is a type of bug from the family of soft bugs (Miridae).

features

The bugs are 3.9 to 5.1 millimeters long. The spurs on the splints ( tibia ) of Megalocoleus species are longer than the splints are wide and the apical tarsal segment is dark. Megalocoleus molliculus has a pale blue-green basic color and is mottled gray. The top of the body is covered with fine brown hairs.

Occurrence and habitat

The species is common in Europe and North Africa, east to Siberia. It was introduced into North America by humans. It is widespread in Germany and common in many places. It is the most common species of its genus in the southwest. In Austria it is just as widespread and not uncommon. Open, moderately humid habitats are populated.

Way of life

The bugs live mainly on common yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ), more rarely also on tansy ( Tanacetum vulgare ) and other sunflower (Asteraceae) such as chamomiles ( Matricaria ), Artemisia and dog chamomiles ( Anthemis ). The adult bugs appear from late June to mid-September. The females pierce their eggs in the upper parts of the stems of their host plants.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c 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. 239 .
  2. ↑ Megalocoleus molliculus. British Bugs, accessed January 4, 2015 .

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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