Orthocephalus coriaceus

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Orthocephalus coriaceus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Orthocephalus
Species:
O. coriaceus
Binomial name
Orthocephalus coriaceus
(Fabricius, 1777)

Orthocephalus coriaceus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Europe including European Russia, Ukraine and the Balkans and North America. [1]

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Orthocephalus coriaceus lives on various daisy family plants (Asteraceae) such as Leucanthemum , Tanacetum , Hieracium , Achillea , Centaurea , Artemisia . The bugs suck both on the leaves and stems, as well as on the reproductive organs of the plants. In North America it appears as a horticultural pest introduced from Europe.

References

  1. 1 2 "Orthocephalus coriaceus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. "Orthocephalus coriaceus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. "Orthocephalus coriaceus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. "Orthocephalus coriaceus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

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