Rhopalus parumpunctatus
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Rhopalus parumpunctatus |
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| Rhopalus parumpunctatus | ||||||||||||
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Rhopalus parumpunctatus is a bug from the family of glass wing bugs (Rhopalidae).
features
Like all species of the tribe Rhopalini, Rhopalus parumpunctatus is medium-sized and elongated and, like most species of the tribe, is very hairy. The animals reach a body length of 6.4 to 7.6 mm. The pronotum shows a fine center line, the scutellum is single-pointed.
The basic color of the body is variable from yellow-brown to red. The 6th tergite shows five yellowish spots on a black background, three larger ones on the front edge and two smaller ones in the rear corners. The corium veins always have black or brown spots. The basal half of the corium is yellow-brown to brown. The coloration and drawing of the connexive are variable; it can be light in one color, have a dark point in the middle of each segment, or alternate between dark and light spots.
distribution and habitat
The distribution area covers large parts of the Palearctic and stretches from Europe to China , in Europe the area extends in north-south direction from southern Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. The species is widespread and common in Germany and Austria.
The species colonizes a wide range of dry, open habitats and inhabits the herb layer and the soil here.
Way of life
Like all glass winged bugs, Rhopalus parumpunctatus is phytophagous and primarily feeds on the fruits of its host plants. It is polyphagous and has been found on a large number of likely food plants. The species probably overwinters mainly as an imago and can be observed from May after the hibernation. Mating was detected in both May and autumn. The animals lay their eggs individually or in small groups on the host plants. If only one generation is trained, most newly hatched adults can be seen by July. Under favorable conditions, two overlapping generations are formed and adults appeared from June to September. It is not yet known whether the eggs will be laid in autumn.
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literature
- Zoological State Collection Munich: Identification key of the family Rhopalidae AMYOT & SERVILLE, 1843, subfamily Rhopalinae AMYOT & SERVILLE, 1843 (glass wing bugs) from Bavaria. ( Full text online as PDF ).
- Ekkehard Wachmann , Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Bugs. Volume 3: Aradidae, Lygaeidae, Piesmatidae, Berytidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Alydidae, Coreidae, Rhopalidae, Stenocephalidae. Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2007, ISBN 978-3-937783-29-1 , pp. 243-244.
Web links
- Rhopalus parumpunctatus at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved September 14, 2009