Orthotylus bilineatus

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Orthotylus bilineatus
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Orthotylus bilineatus depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 7)
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O. bilineatus
Binomial name
Orthotylus bilineatus
(Fallén, 1807)

Orthotylus bilineatus is a species of bug from the Miridae family that can be found everywhere in Europe (except for Belgium, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, and Yugoslavian states). [1] To the east it spreads over the Palearctic to the Russian Far East and Siberia to China and Japan.

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Description

The colour of the species is dark green with black stripes on the sides, and antennas. [2]

Distribution

The species can be found throughout Finland, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and the British Isles.

Ecology

The species prefers feeding on aspen, but may also be found on grey poplar.

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References

  1. "Orthotylus (Pseudorthotylus) bilineatus (Fallén, 1807)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  2. "Description". British Bugs. Retrieved October 14, 2013.