Pilophorus perplexus explained

Pilophorus perplexus is a species of bug in the Miridae family. It can be found almost everywhere in Europe, (except for the Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Iceland, Ireland, and Novaya Zemlya).[1]

Description

The adult of the species is brown in colour. It is long, and has silver-coloured bands on the forewings, which are hairy as well. In contrast to Pilophorus cinnamopterus, the forewings in this species are much duller. The species feed on aphids.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pilophorus perplexus Douglas & Scott 1875. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705031252/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=450938. dead. July 5, 2015. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. January 17, 2014.
  2. http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/pilophorus_perplexus.html Pilophorus perplexus