Orthops basalis (lat. Orthops basalis)

Orthops basalis
Orthops basalis

Description

It is 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long and is elongated with males often having three pale spots on the scutellum.

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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.

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„Orthops basalis“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

Orthops basalis

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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.