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Brachycoleus decolor is a species of plant-feeding insects of the family Miridae. [1] [2]
Brachycoleus decolor can reach a length of about 6.5–9 millimetres (0.26–0.35 in). [3] These relatively large true bugs have a short and wide head. Body is covered with yellowish fine hairs. Legs are yellowish-orange. Pronotum and hemelytra show distinct longitudinal black markings on a pale yellow or green background. [4]
This species is present in Russia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, [5] Siberia and Central Asia, Turkestan and Turkey. [1] [6]
Brachycoleus decolor lives in high-mountain deciduous forests, rocky grounds and pastures, at an elevation up to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. [7]
These true bugs maily feed on Apiaceae , especially on parsnip ( Pastinaca sativa ), field eryngo ( Eryngium campestre ) and Peucedanum species. This species can be found, however, on spurge ( Euphorbia spec.) and knapweeds ( Centaurea spec.). [3] Adults can be seen in June and July. [8]
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera; it includes over 10,000 known species, and new ones are being described constantly. Most widely known mirids are species that are notorious agricultural pests that pierce plant tissues, feed on the sap, and sometimes transmit viral plant diseases. Some species however, are predatory.
Adelphocoris lineolatus, is commonly known as the Lucerne bug or the alfalfa plant bug, and belongs to the family Miridae. It is an agricultural pest causing vast amounts of damage to numerous crops, but primarily to alfalfa crops around the globe.
Stenotus binotatus is a species of plant bug, originally from Europe, but now also established across North America and New Zealand. It is 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long, yellowish, with darker markings on the pronotum and forewings. It feeds on various grasses, and can be a pest of crops such as wheat.
Calocoris nemoralis is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae or jumping tree bugs, subfamily Mirinae.
Horistus orientalis is a species of plant bugs, part of the suborder Heteroptera, which belongs to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
Macrotylus quadrilineatus is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Phylinae.
Apolygus lucorum is a species of true bug in the Miridae family. It can be found everywhere in Europe except for Albania, Bulgaria, Iceland, Malta, and Portugal. and much of the Mediterranean basin, then east across the Palearctic to China and Japan.
Adelphocoris lineolatus, common names for which are rapid plant bug or superb plant bug, is a species of Hemiptera in the family Miridae, that can be found everywhere in the United States, and in the Peace–Athabasca Delta, Canada. The species are larger than other members of the family, and are either yellowish-black or orange-black coloured.
Deraeocoris ruber is a species of bug in Miridae family.
Harpocera thoracica is a species of bugs from Miridae family.
Grypocoris sexguttatus is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae or plant bugs, subfamily Mirinae.
Macrolophus caliginosus is a species of true bug in the family Miridae. It is omnivorous and both preys on insects and feeds on plant tissues. It is used in Europe in the biological control of whitefly in tomatoes grown under glass.
Brachycoleus is a genus of plant-feeding insects of the family Miridae.
Lygus gemellatus is a species of plant-feeding insects in the family Miridae.
Lygus rugulipennis, common name European tarnished plant bug, is a species of plant bugs of the family Miridae.
Horwathia lineolata is a species of bugs in the tribe Mirini, family Miridae.
Closterotomus ventralis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
Plagiognathus arbustorum is a species of insects in the family Miridae, the plant bugs.
Europiella decolor is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Europe.
Lopus decolor is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and New Zealand.
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