Arthropods Daily – June 2024 June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

No. 289 | June 2, 2024

Common Green Capsid

Lygocoris pabulinus also known as the common green capsid, is a species of bug from the family Miridae which can be found throughout Europe (except for Greece, Malta, and Iceland). It feeds on plants.

No. 290 | June 3, 2024

Lygus pratensis

Lygus pratensis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

No. 291 | June 4, 2024

Confusing Furrow Bee

Halictus confusus, the southern bronze furrow bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.

No. 292 | June 5, 2024

Dasytes aeratus

Dasytes aeratus is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. It is found mainly in Europe.

No. 293 | June 6, 2024

Rhododendron Leafhopper

Graphocephala fennahi (rhododendron leafhopper) is a species of leafhopper native to the United States. Its common name derives from it feeding on the sap of rhododendrons. The species was introduced to Great Britain in the 1930s and continental Europe in the 1970s. There has been suggestion that the rhododendron leafhopper contributes to the spread of a rhododendron fungus (Pycnostysanus azaleae) through Europe.

No. 294 | June 7, 2024

Long-winged Conehead

Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead, is a member of the family Tettigoniidae. This bush-cricket is native to the British Isles where it may confused with the short-winged conehead (Conocephalus dorsalis). These two species are phenotypically similar; however, the distinguishing factor between the two is the fully developed set of wings the long-winged conehead possesses that allows for flight. In the short-winged coneheads the hind wings are shorter than the abdomen, causing the wings to be vestigial...

No. 295 | June 8, 2024

Common Pollen Beetle

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No. 296 | June 9, 2024

Common Pollen Beetle

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No. 297 | June 10, 2024

Black Garden Ant

The black garden ant (Lasius niger), also known as the common black ant, is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus Lasius, found all over Europe and in some parts of North America, South America, Asia and Australasia. The European species was split into two species; L. niger is found in open areas, while L. platythorax is found in forest habitats. It is monogynous, meaning colonies have a single queen.

No. 298 | June 11, 2024

Mining Bees

Andrena, commonly called the mining bee, is the largest genus in the family Andrenidae, and is nearly worldwide in distribution, with the notable exceptions of Oceania and South America. With over 1,300 species, it is one of the largest of all bee genera. Species are often brown to black with whitish abdominal hair bands, though other colors are possible, most commonly reddish, but also including metallic blue or green.

No. 299 | June 12, 2024

Common Pollen Beetle

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No. 300 | June 13, 2024

Common Flowerbug

The common flowerbug, Anthocoris nemorum, is a common minute pirate or flower bug.

No. 301 | June 14, 2024

Eurasian Running Crab Spider

Philodromus dispar is a philodromid crab spider found on trees and bushes. It is an agile hunter. The female of the species is variable in size and colour. The male is shiny and iridescent black or dark brown with white edges.

No. 302 | June 15, 2024

Common Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus (Anthrenus) scrophulariae, also known as the common carpet beetle or buffalo carpet beetle, is a species of beetle originally found in Europe, the Middle East and the Nearctic, which has now spread to most of the world. Adult beetles feed on pollen and nectar, but the larvae feed on animal fibres and can be damaging pests to carpets, fabrics and museum specimens.

No. 303 | June 16, 2024

Dasytes aeratus

Dasytes aeratus is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. It is found mainly in Europe.

No. 304 | June 17, 2024

Oedemera lurida

Oedemera lurida is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.

No. 305 | June 18, 2024

Oedemera lurida

Oedemera lurida is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.

No. 306 | June 19, 2024

Common Pollen Beetle

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No. 307 | June 20, 2024

Common Pollen Beetle

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No. 308 | June 21, 2024

Western Conifer Seed Bug

The western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, sometimes abbreviated as WCSB, is a species of true bug (Hemiptera) in the family Coreidae. It is native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains (California to British Columbia, east to Idaho and Nevada) but has in recent times expanded its range to eastern North America, and has become an invasive species in parts of Europe.

No. 309 | June 22, 2024

Grass Flies

Opomyzidae is a family of acalyptrate Diptera. They are generally small, slender, yellow, brown or black coloured flies. The larval food plants are grasses, including cereal crops, the adults are mainly found in open habitats. Some species being agricultural pests.

No. 310 | June 23, 2024

Grass Flies

Opomyzidae is a family of acalyptrate Diptera. They are generally small, slender, yellow, brown or black coloured flies. The larval food plants are grasses, including cereal crops, the adults are mainly found in open habitats. Some species being agricultural pests.

No. 311 | June 24, 2024

Forest Cockroach

Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

No. 312 | June 25, 2024

Pea Aphid

Acyrthosiphon pisum, commonly known as the pea aphid (and colloquially known as the green dolphin, pea louse, and clover louse ), is a sap-sucking insect in the Aphididae family. It feeds on several species of legumes (plant family Fabaceae) worldwide, including forage crops, such as pea, clover, alfalfa, and broad bean, and ranks among the aphid species of major agronomical importance. The pea aphid is a model organism for biological study whose genome has been sequenced...

No. 313 | June 26, 2024

Clover Seed Moth

Grapholita compositella, the clover seed moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor, Mongolia, China and eastern Russia. It is also present in North America.

No. 314 | June 27, 2024

Anaspis frontalis

No. 315 | June 28, 2024

Bishop's Mitre Shield Bug

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No. 316 | June 29, 2024

Silver Y

The Silver Y (Autographa gamma) is a migratory moth of the family Noctuidae which is named for the silvery Y-shaped mark on each of its forewings.

No. 317 | June 30, 2024

Marsh Damsel Bug

Nabis limbatus is a species of damsel bug in the family Nabidae. It is found in Northern Europe and the northern part of Western and Central Europe.It occurs in the East in Eastern Europe and across the Palearctic to Siberia to China and Korea.It is introduced in Canada. In the Alps, it rises to about 1400 meters above sea level. In the South of Europe,found only in the central uplands....