Orthocephalus saltator
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| Orthocephalus saltator | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Orthocephalus |
| Species: | O. saltator |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthocephalus saltator (Hahn, 1835) | |
Orthocephalus saltator is a Palearctic species of plant bug in the family Miridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe as far as the Caspian Sea and Siberia and to the south North Africa. O. saltator feeds on Asteraceae especially Hieracium pilosella and Poaceae[5]