spotted plant bug
Lat. “Closterotomus fulvomaculatus“
species
of family
“Plant Bugs“
1 species
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
Description
The species is brownish coloured and is 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in) long while its nymph is either green or yellowish-green in colour. By July, it becomes an adult.
Distribution
It is mainly absent from Andorra, Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Madeira, Malta and northwestern part of Russia.
Ecology
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus lay eggs in the cracks of wooden stems in late July and August. They feed on various fruit crops including Trifolium, Urtica and various plants from family Asteraceae which includes Anthemis, Carduus, Cirsium and Matricaria species.
External links
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus Image of a nymph
Ancestry Graph
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Further Information
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