Rhopalus subrufus explained

Rhopalus subrufus is a species of scentless plant bugs belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.^[1] It is found in most of Europe, but not Ireland and northern Scandinavia.^[2]

Description

The total length of R. subrufus is about . It can be distinguished for its membranous forewings and the connexivum with dark and light stripes.^[1]

It mainly feeds on Hypericum species, but also on many other plants.^[1]

External links

• Biolib
• British Bugs

Notes and References

1. Book: Dolling, W. R.. 2006. Superfamily Coreoidea. Aukema, Berend . Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 5, Pentatomomorpha II. Amsterdam. Netherlands Entomological Society. 2 - 7. 978-90-71912-28-3.
2. Web site: Rhopalus subrufus (Gmelin, 1790). https://web.archive.org/web/20121018023832/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=453651. dead. October 18, 2012. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. February 14, 2015.