Miridus quadrivirgatus
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| Species: | M. quadrivirgatus
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| Miridus quadrivirgatus (A. Costa, 1853)
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Miridus quadrivirgatus is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
Description[edit]
The species is brownish coloured and is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in) long. Red and cream-coloured stripes run down the head, pronotum, and scutellum, and the cuneus is red.[1]
Distribution[edit]
It is mainly found in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Britain I.[2] In Britain, it is found between Suffolk and Pembrokeshire.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Miridus quadrivirgatus". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Miridus quadrivirgatus (A. Costa, 1853)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
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