Orthocephalus coriaceus

Orthocephalus coriaceus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe including European Russia, Ukraine and the Balkans and North America.[1]

Orthocephalus coriaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Orthocephalus
Species:
O. coriaceus
Binomial name
Orthocephalus coriaceus
(Fabricius, 1777)

Orthocephalus coriaceus lives on various daisy family plants (Asteraceae) such as Leucanthemum, Tanacetum, Hieracium , Achillea, Centaurea, Artemisia . The bugs suck both on the leaves and stems, as well as on the reproductive organs of the plants. In North America it appears as a horticultural pest introduced from Europe.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Orthocephalus coriaceus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ^ "Orthocephalus coriaceus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. ^ "Orthocephalus coriaceus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. ^ "Orthocephalus coriaceus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.

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