Miridus quadrivirgatus explained

Miridus quadrivirgatus is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.

Description

The species is brownish coloured and is 9- long. Red and cream-coloured stripes run down the head, pronotum, and scutellum, and the cuneus is red.[1]

Distribution

It is mainly found in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Britain I.[2] In Britain, it is found between Suffolk and Pembrokeshire.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miridus quadrivirgatus. British Bugs. June 23, 2013.
  2. Web site: Miridus quadrivirgatus (A. Costa, 1853). https://web.archive.org/web/20150104115403/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=452093. dead. January 4, 2015. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.1. May 24, 2013. June 23, 2013.