Orthotylus flavosparsus

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Orthotylus flavosparsus
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Orthotylus flavosparsus depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 1)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Orthotylus
Species:
O. flavosparsus
Binomial name
Orthotylus flavosparsus
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Melanotrichus falvosparsus
  • Orthotylus parallelusLindberg, 1927
  • Orthotylus viridipunctatusReuter, 1899
  • Orthotylus nigropilosusLindberg, 1934
  • Orthotylus viridipennisDahlbom, 1851
  • Orthotylus guttulaMatsumura 1917
  • Orthotylus bicolorCarvalho & Carpintero 1986
  • Orthotylus pulchellusReuter 1874
  • Orthotylus deflavusStichel 1957
  • Phytocoris flavosparsusSahlberg, C., 1841
  • Phytocoris viridipennisDahlbom 1851

Orthotylus flavosparsus is a species of plant-eating bug in the Miridae family, which is found everywhere in Europe except for Albania and Iceland. [3] It was introduced to North America. [4]

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Description

The adult Orthotylus flavosparsus is normally about 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in length, [4] and green in colour. [5]

Ecology

The species can be found on oraches and chenopods, which is their main food. [4]

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References

  1. "Orthotylus flavosparsus (Sahlberg, C., 1841)". Discover Life. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  2. Thomson, C. G. (1871). "Ofversigt af de i Sverige fauna arter af gruppen Capsina". Opuscula Entomologica. 4 (20): 410–452.
  3. "Orthotylus (Melanotrichus) flavosparsus (C.R. Sahlberg, 1841)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
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  5. "Orthotylus flavosparsus". Flickr . Retrieved October 14, 2013.