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)
Scientific classification
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 parallelus Lindberg, 1927
  • Orthotylus viridipunctatus Reuter, 1899
  • Orthotylus nigropilosus Lindberg, 1934
  • Orthotylus viridipennis Dahlbom, 1851
  • Orthotylus guttula Matsumura 1917
  • Orthotylus bicolor Carvalho & Carpintero 1986
  • Orthotylus pulchellus Reuter 1874
  • Orthotylus deflavus Stichel 1957
  • Phytocoris flavosparsus Sahlberg, C., 1841
  • Phytocoris viridipennis Dahlbom 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]

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]

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. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Orthotylus flavosparsus". Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "Orthotylus flavosparsus". Flickr. Retrieved October 14, 2013.

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