Phytocoris ulmi explained

Phytocoris ulmi is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.

Description

The species is brownish coloured and is 6- long. Its 1st antennal segment is thin with the hairs being long.^[1]

Distribution

Europe but it is mainly absent from Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Madeira, Malta, Portugal, and central part of Russia.^[2] To the east it extends to the Caucasus.

Ecology

Phytocoris ulmi found in hedgerows and woods especially on hawthorn.^[3]

External links

• Phytocoris ulmi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phytocoris ulmi. British Bugs. June 23, 2013.
2. Web site: Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) ulmi (Linnaeus, 1758). https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173559/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=452020. dead. October 14, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. October 13, 2013.
3. Web site: Phytocoris ulmi. Nature Spot. June 23, 2013.