Myrm miriformis
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Myrmus miriformis is a bug fromthe glass wing bug family (Rhopalidae).
features
The bugs are 6.5 to 9.0 millimeters long. They have an elongated, slender and largely hairless body, which gives them a resemblance to soft bugs (Miridae). There are two color morphs in the males. One green, one red patterned and one brown. The females are almost always green. The latter can also be distinguished from the males by their larger bodies and more oval physique. As a rule, the animals have shortened (brachyptere) wings, fully winged (macroptere), flightable animals are rare.
distribution and habitat
The species occurs throughout Europe - with the exception of the southern Mediterranean region . In the south-east, it is found in the Caspian region . In Central Europe, the species is widespread and usually common. You can find them in the Alps up to well over 1000 meters above sea level, in Tyrol also in alpine locations. In the UK, it is common in England and Wales. In contrast to Chorosoma schillingii, different habitats are colonized . You can find them in warm and dry, as well as damp and partially shaded areas on different soils.
Way of life
The animals feed on sweet grasses (Poaceae), although it is unknown whether there are special food plants. They suckle their leaves and immature seeds. The development is essentially the same as that of Chorosoma schillingii . The adults appear from the middle of June. It is assumed that two generations also occur in favorable locations in southern Germany, as is the case in south-eastern Europe such as Slovakia.
Stages of development
The following pictures show several developmental stages of Myrmus miriformis as a nymph.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g 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.). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2007, ISBN 978-3-937783-29-1 , p. 239.
- ↑ a b c Myrm miriformis. British Bugs, accessed June 21, 2014 .
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
- Myrmus miriformis in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved June 21, 2014