Orthotylus marginalis
| Orthotylus marginalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Orthotylus |
| Species: | O. marginalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthotylus marginalis Reuter, 1883 | |
Orthotylus marginalis is a species of stinkbugs from the Miridae family that can be found throughout Europe (except for Liechtenstein and various European islands).[1][2] then east across the Palearctic to Central Asia and Siberia.
Description
Adults are 6 millimetres (0.24 in) long, and are green coloured. Their upper surface is covered with dense pale hairs, with brownish antennas.[3]
Ecology
The species members feed on alder, apple trees, currant, sloe, sallow, and willows. Adults feed on Aphididae, Tetranychidae, and Psyllidae. In some cases, they also feed on plants of pear trees, causing the pears to have stoney pits, among other damages.[4] They are not obligate zoophages.
References
- ^ "Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalis Reuter, 1883". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Vol. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 253 &, 263. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
- ^ "Orthotylus marginalis". Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Leaf beetles on willows: Orthotylus marginalis". Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.