Grypocoris sexguttatus | |
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Grypocoris sexguttatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Infraorder: | Cimicomorpha |
Superfamily: | Miroidea |
Family: | Miridae |
Subfamily: | Mirinae |
Tribe: | Mirini |
Genus: | Grypocoris |
Species: | G. sexguttatus |
Binomial name | |
Grypocoris sexguttatus (Fabricius, 1777) |
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Grypocoris sexguttatus is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae or plant bugs, subfamily Mirinae.
Grypocoris sexguttatus can reach a length of 6.5–8.3 millimetres (0.26–0.33 in) in males, of 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) in females.
This species is present in most of Europe. The preferred habitat are spruce forest edges.
Nymphs can be found in May – June, while adults are present from June to August. This polyphagous bug mainly feed on Heracleum sphondylium (nectar), Melampyrum pratense, Galeopsis tetrahit and Urtica dioica, but also on other insects (especially of the family Aphididae).