Calocoris affinis is a species of insect in the subfamily Mirinae of the family Miridae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Switzerland and Greece.[1]
| Calocoris affinis | |
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| C. affinis on a flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Calocoris |
| Species: | C. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)
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Distribution edit
It is distributed in most of Europe, including Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Finland, Spain, Portugal and Italy.[1] It is normally found in meadows.[2]
It is not found in Switzerland and Greece due to the mountainous terrain.[3][clarification needed]
Characteristics edit
It can be 6.6 to 8.3 mm long. It lays its eggs in the fall, while hatching in the summer from June to August.[2]
Diet edit
Its diet consists of Urtica dioica juices, Heracleum sphondylium nectar, and Centaurea jacea nectar.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Lindsey, J. K. (2003). "Calocoris affinis". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)" (in French). Inventaire Nationale du Patromoine Naturel. 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links edit
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