Dionconotus neglectus explained

Dionconotus neglectus is a plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798.^[1]

Subspecies

• Dionconotus neglectus neglectus (Fabricius, 1798)
• Dionconotus neglectus major Wagner, 1968
• Dionconotus neglectus flavescens Ferrari, 1874
• Dionconotus neglectus sellatus Lindberg, 1930

Distribution

This species can mainly be found in France, Italy, Belgium, Bosnia and Croatia.^[2]

Description

Dionconotus neglectus can reach a length of about . Its body is usually black with red or yellow hemielytra.

Biology

These bugs are polyphagous, They develop on grasses and herbaceous weeds and migrate to orange trees. Adults can be found from mid-March to mid-May.^[3]

External links

• BioLib
• Discover Life

Notes and References

1. Book: Kerzhner I. M. . Josifov M. . 1999. Family Miridae. Aukema, Berend . Rieger, Christian . Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam. Netherlands Entomological Society. 1 - 577, pages 96 & 97. 978-90-71912-19-1.
2. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/1cd6b813-844c-495f-ac1f-2ba64f19fa35 Fauna Europaea
3. Alfred George Wheeler Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists