Closterotomus ventralis

Closterotomus ventralis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.[1][2]

Closterotomus ventralis
Closterotomus ventralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Heteroptera
Infraorder:
Cimicomomorpha
Superfamily:
Miroidea
Family:
Miridae
Subfamily:
Mirinae
Genus:
Closterotomus
Species:
C. ventralis
Binomial name
Closterotomus ventralis
(Reuter, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Calocoris ventralis Reuter, 1879
  • Phytocoris ventralis Reuter, 1879

Distribution

This species can be found in the southern Europe (Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia and Spain).[3][4]

Description

Closterotomus ventralis can reach a length of 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in). Body is mainly black. Are also black the head and the antennae. The second antennal segment is larger in the distal part. Legs are reddish or brown-red.[5]

Biology

These bugs feed on Rubus species.[4]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. Funet
  3. Fauna europaea
  4. On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae)
  5. Natura Mediterraneo
  • Kerzhner I.M. & Josifov M. - Family Miridae in Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region 3: 1-446. 1999


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