Orthops campestris explained

Orthops campestris is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae,^[1] that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Azores, Faroe Islands, Iceland and African islands such as Canary Islands and Cyprus.^[2] and across the Palearctic to Central Asia and Siberia.

Description and ecology

It is long with short antennae. They feed on wild parsnip, Angelica, Heracleum, Aegopodium, Daucus , Anthriscus, Pimpinella, Anethum, and in gardens on Levisticum officinale. Adults overwinter after which they mate in spring. The new generation starts in July.^{[3] [4]}

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 132 & 133. 978-90-71912-19-1.
2. Web site: Orthops (Orthops) campestris (Linnaeus, 1758). https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173025/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=452078. dead. October 14, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. October 14, 2013.
3. Web site: Orthops campestris. British Bugs. June 23, 2013.
4. Ekkehard Wachmann, Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Wanzen. Band 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (Flechtenwanzen), Miridae (Weichwanzen) (= Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. 75. Teil). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, .