Orthotylus virescens

Orthotylus virescens is a species of dark green coloured bug from the Miridae family that can be found on Crete and in such countries as Andorra, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, all states of former Yugoslavia, and Western Europe (except Iceland)[2] It also occurs in south Scandinavia, Asia Minor and the Middle East and as an introduction in North America.[3] The members of the species feed on Cytisus scoparius.[4]

Orthotylus virescens
Orthotylus virescens, Molenhoek, the Netherlands
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Heteroptera
Family:
Miridae
Genus:
Orthotylus
Species:
O. virescens
Binomial name
Orthotylus virescens
(Douglas & Scott, 1865)
Synonyms[1]

Melanotrichus virescens Douglas & Scott, 1865
Orthotylus griseinervis Wagner, 1961

References
  1. Carapezza, A. & Ribes, J. (2004). "Nuove sinonimie in Miridi della regione Mediterranea". Il Naturalista Siciliana (Series IV). 28 (3/4): 1234–1236.
  2. "Orthotylus (Pachylops) virescens (Douglas & Scott, 1865)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  3. "Orthotylus virescens". Bug Guide. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  4. "Orthotylus virescens". Retrieved October 14, 2013.


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