Lygus punctatus explained

Lygus punctatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.

Distribution

This species can be found in most Europe^[1] and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia.

Description

Lygus punctatus can reach a body length of about .^[2] These bugs have shining and more or less distinct reddish, orange-red or brownish red pronotum and hemelytra. Lateral margin of pronotum is rounded. Scutellum is deeply punctate and not swollen. Middle of corium is less densely and less coarsely punctate than other parts of hemelytra.^[3]

Biology

Adults have been recorded highly abundant on alfalfa (Medicago sativa).^[3]

Further reading

• Book: Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Lygus Hahn, with a review of the Palaearctic species (Heteroptera: Miridae). 1998. Schwartz . Michael D.. Foottit . Robert G.. Memoirs on Entomology, International. 10. 978-1-56665-066-3. 1083-6284.
• Web site: 2019-07-02. On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs. American Museum of Natural History.

Notes and References

1. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c51d6625-8dd8-4286-bc4e-e0bcf48ae424 Fauna Euopaea
2. http://vilkenart.se/Art.aspx?Namn=Lygus%20punctatus Vilkenart
3. Majid Mirab-balou, Mohammad Khanjani Harmful Hemiptera of Lygus Genus (Miridae, Hemiptera) On Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) In Hamedan Province (Western Iran) Journal of Plant Protection Research 48(3)