| Brachycoleus decolor | |
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| Brachycoleus decolor | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Brachycoleus |
| Species: | B. decolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachycoleus decolor Reuter, 1887 | |
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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 mainly 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]
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