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Orthotylus tenellus

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Orthotylus tenellus
Orthotylus tenellus, Scotland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Orthotylus
Species:
O. tenellus
Binomial name
Orthotylus tenellus
(Fallén, 1807)

Orthotylus tenellus is a species of bug from a family of Miridae that can be found in Benelux, Eastern Europe (except for Lithuania and Russia), Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Scandinavia, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, northern states of former Yugoslavia, and some countries in Asia.[1]

Description

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Adults are 4–4.5 millimetres (0.16–0.18 in) long, and are active from June–August.

Ecology

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The species are feeding on trees like: oak, ash, and hazel.[2]

Subspecies

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References

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  1. ^ "Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus (Fallen, 1807)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Orthotylus tenellus". Retrieved October 14, 2013.