Spotted Nettle-bug (Miridae: Liocoris tripustulatus) on a Nettle
Description:
Easily mistaken by Deraeocoris, but this genus has never rings on femur. This plant bug is usually found on Nettles (Urticaceae: Urtica dioica and U. urens).L: 4-5mmLiocoris tripustulatus FABRICIUS, 1781 (Spotted Nettle-bug, Gepunktete Nesselwanze)[det. "rockwolf", 2013, based on this photo]Subfamily: Mirinae (Weichwanzen)Family: Miridae HAHN, 1831 (plant bugs, Weichwanzen oder Blindwanze)Superfamily: Mirioidea OR Cimicoidea Infraorder: Cimicomorpha Suborder: Heteroptera (real bugs, Wanzen)Order: Hemiptera (true bugs, Schnabelkerfe)Subclass: PterygotaClass: Insecta insects, Insekten)Subphylum:HexapodaPhylum: Arthropodamore info (German): de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liocoris_tripustulatusplant:Order: RosalesFamily: Urticaceae (nettle family, Nesselgewchse)Urtica dioica L. (stinging nettle, Groe Brennnessel)Germany, Hesse, Bad Hersfeld: Ottrau, ca. 300-400m asl., 10.06.2012IMG_1026
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