Closterotomus fulvomaculatus

Closterotomus fulvomaculatus is a species of plant bugs of the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.

Closterotomus fulvomaculatus
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Genus:
Closterotomus
Species:
C. fulvomaculatus
Binomial name
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus
(De Geer, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Cimex fulvomaculatus (De Geer, 1773)

Description

The species is brownish coloured and is 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in) long[1] while its nymph is either green or yellowish-green in colour. By July, it becomes an adult.[2]

Distribution

It is mainly absent from Andorra, Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Madeira, Malta and northwestern part of Russia.[3]

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.[2]

References
  1. "Closterotomus fulvomaculatus". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. David V. Alford (2007). Pests of Fruit Crops: A Color Handbook. Academic Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-12-373676-5.
  3. "Closterotomus fulvomaculatus (De Geer, 1773)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.


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