Orthotylus nassatus explained

Orthotylus nassatus is a species of bug from a family of Miridae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Andorra, Liechtenstein, and various European islands.[1] and east across the Palearctic to Siberia and from Asia Minor to the Caucasus.

Description

Adults are long, the colour of which is blue-green. Antennas are pale from above, with a dark line on the underside.[2]

Ecology

The species feeds on trees, like: lime, oak, and ash. They are active from July–September.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orthotylus (Orthotylus) nassatus (Fabricius, 1787). https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173018/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=451753. dead. October 14, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. October 14, 2013.
  2. Web site: Orthotylus nassatus. British Bugs. February 17, 2012.