Rhyparochromus pini
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Rhyparochromus pini is a bug fromthe Rhyparochromidae family .
features
The bugs are 6.8 to 8.1 millimeters long. They have an elongated body with long legs and a dark wing membrane. The species looks very similar to Rhyparochromus vulgaris , but is generally darker in color and does not have a white, triangular spot on the sides of the pronotum .
distribution and habitat
The species is distributed throughout Europe, with the exception of the north. In the east, the distribution area extends across Siberia and Central Asia to China. The species is widespread in Central Europe and not rare. In some places it can even be frequent. In northern Germany and in the higher elevations of the low mountain range it is the most common or even the only species of its genus. In the north they are found less on limestone and more on sandy soils. But it also occurs in moister boggy habitats. In the Alps, the species rises to around 2000 meters above sea level. Like Rhyparochromus vulgaris, the species colonizes various open to partially shaded habitats, but has more heat requirements. She is also more tied to conifers.
Way of life
As is often the case with the genus Rhyparochromus , overwintering adults are often found in large aggregations under loose bark and in crevices in dead wood. Active adults can be found in February and March.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Wachmann: Wanzen , Vol. 3, p. 163
- ↑ Rhyparochromus pini. British Bugs, accessed January 1, 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
- Rhyparochromus pini in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved December 29, 2013