Orthops basalis Lat. “Orthops basalis“
Orthops basalis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Azores, Bosnia and Herzegovina Faroe Islands, Iceland and Cyprus.
Description
It is 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long and is elongated with males often having three pale spots on the scutellum.
Biology
Orthops basalis lives on various Apiaceae and have no specialization in certain genera. Both the nymphs and the adult bugs are often on the flowers, especially on the stems directly below the flowers. There they suck on the immature reproductive organs.
External links
Orthops basalis
Ancestry Graph
Further Information
„Orthops basalis“ on wikipedia.org
„Orthops basalis“ on iNaturalist.org
Copyright
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