Liocoris tripustulatus

Liocoris tripustulatus
Adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Miridae
Genus:	Liocoris
Species:	L. tripustulatus
Binomial name
Liocoris tripustulatus (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
List Cimex bifasciatusMuller, 1764 Cimex tripustulatusFabricius, 1781 Liocoris autumnalisReuter 1875 Liocoris bifasciatus(Muller, 1764) Liocoris bimaculatusStichel 1930 Liocoris inequalisStichel 1930 Liocoris lhesgicaKolenati 1845 Liocoris mutatusStichel 1930 Liocoris nepeticolusReuter, 1896 Liocoris pallensNoualhier 1895 Liocoris pictus(Hahn 1833) Liocoris quadrimaculatusStichel 1930 Liocoris signatusPoppius 1912 Liocoris similisStichel 1958 Liocoris sordidusStichel 1958 Liocoris tibialisLindberg 1930 Lygus tibialis(Lindberg, 1930) Phytocoris pictusHahn 1833 Phytocoris tripustulatus(Fabricius, 1781)

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Habitat

These plant bugs are generally found on low vegetation. ^[7]

Description

Liocoris tripustulatus

Nymph

Adults are normally 4 to 5 mm long, darker brown with cream-coloured to yellow highlights. The scutellum shows a heart shaped marking, while in the wings there are two spots. Across the body is present a more or less visible clear band. This species is quite variable in colour. In springs the basic colour is darker, while the cuneus is bright orange-yellow. The new generation of adults is commonly paler and markings are less pronounced. Head width is about 1/2 of the width of the pronotum. Legs are pale yellowish, striped with black rings. Tibiae show short dark spines. ^{[8] [9]}

Biology

Adults can be found all year. Following mating, females may survive until mid-summer, when the adults of the new generation appear. ^[8] The primary food of these bugs in all stages of development is nettles. ^[8]

Bibliography

• Hudec K., Kolibáč J., Laštůvka Z., Peňáz M. a kol. (2007): Příroda České republiky: průvodce faunou, Academia
• Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 108 & 109. ISBN   978-90-71912-19-1.
• Kment P. (2013) - Preliminary check-list of the Heteroptera of Czech Republic
• Schwartz, Michael D. & Foottit, Robert G. (1998). Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Lygus Hahn, with a review of the Palearctic species (Heteroptera: Miridae). Memoirs of Entomology International number 10. Gainesville, Florida: Associated Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56665-066-3.

References

1. BioLib
2. NCBI
3. Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Vol. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 108 &amp, 109. ISBN   978-90-71912-19-1.
4. Schwartz, Michael D. & Foottit, Robert G. (1998). Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Lygus Hahn, with a review of the Palearctic species (Heteroptera: Miridae). Memoirs of Entomology International number 10. Gainesville, Florida: Associated Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56665-066-3.
5. Fauna Europaea
6. GBIF
7. Eakringbirds
8. British Bugs
9. UK Wildlife

External links

• Biodiversidad Virtual
• Nature Spot