Peritrechus lundii
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Peritrechus lundii is a bug fromthe Rhyparochromidae family .
features
The bugs are 4.2 to 4.9 millimeters long. Species of the genus Peritrechus have only one or two spurs on the thighs ( femora ) of the front legs. As with the genus Scolopostethus , they have a pale spot on both sides of the pronotum , which is partly not easy to see. The species can be identified by a white spot on the tips of the membranes of the hemielytres and the conspicuously keeled sides of the pronotum. The basal half of the second antennae is pale and the thighs of the forelegs have only a single spur.
distribution and habitat
The species is mainly found in Europe and occurs from North Africa to the extreme south of Scandinavia and the British Isles. To the east, the distribution area extends to the Black Sea. The species is widespread in Germany, but only more common locally. It is particularly rare in the north German lowlands, where it is often only documented by historical finds. In Austria it only occurs locally and is rare. It is widespread in the UK but only occurs locally. However, it is more common in the south and is absent in the higher elevations. Warm, open to partially shaded areas with species-rich herbaceous layers are populated , such as Calluna heaths, grass heaths, forest edges and clearings, but also ruderal areas and fallow land . As a rule, there are trees at least nearby in all populated locations.
Way of life
The animals live in the litter and rarely climb on the plants at high temperatures. Food plants have been documented from different families, so that it can be assumed that the species is polyphagous . Are documented cerastium ( Cerastium ), Artemisia , sedum ( Sedum ), clover ( Trifolium ), heather ( Erica ), aphanes ( Aphanes ) and nettles ( Urtica ). In May, the bugs were seen flying. The adults overwinter and become active again in the mating season in April to June.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Wachmann: Wanzen , Vol. 3, p. 157
- ↑ a b c Peritrechus lundii. 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
- Peritrechus lundii in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved June 21, 2014