Capsodes flavomarginatus
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| Capsodes flavomarginatus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Capsodes |
| Species: | C. flavomarginatus |
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| Capsodes flavomarginatus (Donovan, 1798) | |
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Capsodes flavomarginatus is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.[1]
This species can be found in most of Europe, but not in the very north. It is present in Belgium, British Isles, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.[2]
Habitat
These bugs inhabit dry open lands, glades, damp woodlands, open marshes and the edges of woodlands.[3]
Description
Capsodes flavomarginatus can reach a length of 6.9–7.7 millimetres (0.27–0.30 in).[3][4][5] Body of these bugs is quite elongated and the dorsal surface is covered with fine clear bristles. They are usually black or dark brown, with yellow-orange markings on the pronotum, scutellum and on the tips of the hemielytra. Membrane is dark brown. Legs are black or dark brown, often with bright rings.
