Horistus orientalis

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Horistus orientalis
Miridae - Horistus (Primihoristus) orientalis.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Heteroptera
Infraorder:
Cimicomomorpha
Superfamily:
Miroidea
Family:
Miridae
Subfamily:
Mirinae
Tribe:
Mirini
Genus:
Horistus
Species:
H. orientalis
Binomial name
Horistus orientalis
(Gmelin, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Capsides cingulatus (Fabricius, 1787)
  • Capsides lineolatus (Brullé, 1832)

Horistus orientalis is a species of plant bugs, part of the suborder Heteroptera (also called "true bugs"), which belongs to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. [1]

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Distribution

This species can be found in most of continental Europe. [2] These bugs primarily inhabit wet meadows and meadows. [3]

Description

Horistus orientalis can reach a length of 5.3–6.7 millimetres (0.21–0.26 in). [3]

Biology

Adults can be seen from May to August. [3] These polyphagous bugs mainly feed on nectar and juices of Glechoma hederacea , Achillea millefolium , Angelica sylvestris , Galium , Senecio and Bromus species. [3]

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<i>Leptopterna dolabrata</i> Species of true bug

Leptopterna dolabrata, commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the Miridae family. It is commonly found in grassy areas in almost all of Europe to the northern Mediterranean and east across Asia Minor to the Caspian Sea region. It is an adventive species in North America. It feeds on developing grass seeds, causing seed heads to shrivel and prematurely whiten. It is regarded as a pest wherever grass is grown for seed. The species has long antennae and is black coloured.

<i>Liocoris tripustulatus</i> Species of true bug

Liocoris tripustulatus or the common nettle bug is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.

<i>Lygus pratensis</i> Species of true bug

Lygus pratensis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

<i>Macrotylus quadrilineatus</i> Species of true bug

Macrotylus quadrilineatus is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Phylinae.

<i>Lygus gemellatus</i> Species of true bug

Lygus gemellatus is a species of plant-feeding insects in the family Miridae.

<i>Polymerus</i> Genus of true bugs

Polymerus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 100 described species in Polymerus.

<i>Closterotomus ventralis</i> Species of true bug

Closterotomus ventralis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.

<i>Horistus</i> Genus of true bugs

Horistus is a genus of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.

Macrotylus vanduzeei is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.

Lidopus is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least two described species in Lidopus.

Isometopinae Subfamily of true bugs

Isometopinae is a subfamily of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae and are the only members of the Miridae to possess ocelli. The subfamily is split into five tribes. There are 42 genera and approximately 239 described species in Isometopinae.

Cremnorrhinini Tribe of true bugs

Cremnorrhinini is a tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 9 genera and 16 described species in Cremnorrhinini.

Teleorhinus cyaneus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Prepops</i> Genus of true bugs

Prepops is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 190 described species in Prepops.

Teleorhinus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about eight described species in Teleorhinus.

Ceratocapsini Tribe of true bugs

Ceratocapsini is a tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 7 genera and at least 80 described species in Ceratocapsini.

<i>Polymerus unifasciatus</i> Species of true bug

Polymerus unifasciatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.

<i>Neolygus</i> Genus of true bugs

Neolygus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 110 described species in Neolygus.

Leucophoropterini Tribe of true bugs

Leucophoropterini is a tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least two genera and about ten described species in Leucophoropterini.

References

  1. ↑ Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 78, 106. ISBN   978-90-71912-19-1.
  2. ↑ Fauna europaea
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Commanster". Archived from the original on 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-06-20.


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