Orthotylus flavosparsus
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Orthotylus flavosparsus is a type of bug from the family of soft bugs (Miridae).
features
The bugs are 3.5 to 4.1 millimeters long. The species of the genus Orthotylus are predominantly green in color. Many are extremely similar and are therefore very difficult to determine based on external characteristics. The host plants of the respective individuals are therefore an important indicator. Orthotylus flavosparsus is one of the more easily identifiable species of the genus. It has a green colored membrane of the hemielytres and can easily be determined from the spots of silvery hairs on the upper side of the body.
Occurrence and habitat
The species is distributed almost throughout the Palearctic and was introduced by humans in North and South America. It is widespread in Germany and Austria and almost always occurs in the habitats it prefers. Habitats that are rich in nutrients or that are influenced by salt are colonized, regardless of the degree of moisture, especially on coasts, such as salt marshes or beaches, but also in salty places inland, on ruderal areas or places that are highly nutrient-rich such as on the edge of clarifiers or landfills.
Way of life
The bugs live on the foxtail family (Chenopodiaceae), especially on goose feet ( Chenopodium ) and logs ( Atriplex ), especially on white goosefoot ( Chenopodium album ). They may also feed on plants from other families. They prefer to suckle on the immature reproductive organs of the plants. The color of the adult bedbugs makes them well camouflaged on their floury-dusted host plants. They are very active in flight and also fly to artificial light sources at night. In Central Europe there are usually two overlapping generations per year, with the maximums in June and July and August and September. Adult bugs can be found from May to October. The females pierce their eggs into the stems of the host plants.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 186 f .
- ^ Orthotylus flavosparsus. 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 .
Web links
- Orthotylus flavosparsus in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 4, 2015
- www.britishbugs.org.uk - photos, description