Notostira elongata

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Notostira elongata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Notostira
Species:
N. elongata
Binomial name
Notostira elongata
(Geoffroy, 1785)
Synonyms

Cimex elongataGeoffroy, 1785

Notostira elongata is a species of bugs from a Miridae family, subfamily Mirinae. [1] It is found everywhere in Europe except for Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, various islands (except Britain I., where it is abundant). [2]

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Description

Adult size is 7.5–8.0 millimetres (0.30–0.31 in). The species have longitudinal furrow between the eyes, and are yellowish-green. Their prothorax is unpunctured and smooth, with dense dark hairs. [3]

Ecology

The species live two generations. The females change colour in fall, by becoming pinker, and larger. Both male and female species mate during winter, following by an egg development in spring.

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References

  1. 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 189 &amp, 190. ISBN   978-90-71912-19-1.
  2. "Notostira elongata (Geoffroy, 1785)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. "Notostira elongata". British Bugs. Retrieved February 18, 2012.