Orthotylus nassatus

Orthotylus nassatus
Orthotylus nassatus depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 9)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Miridae
Genus:	Orthotylus
Species:	O. nassatus
Binomial name
Orthotylus nassatus (Fabricius, 1787)

Orthotylus nassatus is a species of bug from a family of Miridae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Liechtenstein, and various European islands. ^[1] and east across the Palearctic to Siberia and from Asia Minor to the Caucasus.

Description

Adults are 5.0 millimetres (0.20 in) long, the colour of which is blue-green. Antennas are pale from above, with a dark line on the underside. ^[2]

Ecology

The species feeds on trees, like: lime, oak, and ash. They are active from July–September.

References

1. "Orthotylus (Orthotylus) nassatus (Fabricius, 1787)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
2. "Orthotylus nassatus". British Bugs. Retrieved February 17, 2012.