Psallus haematodes

Psallus haematodes
Psallus haematodes depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 10)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Psallus
Species: P. haematodes
Binomial name
Psallus haematodes
(Gmelin, 1790)

Psallus haematodes is a true bug. The species is found in the Palearctic.It occurs almost everywhere in Europe, but only occurs in the North of the Mediterranean.East the range extends to Siberia and to the Caspian region. It is introduced in North America.[1] It is found in open, sunny, but also shady places on wetland edges, rivers and in bogs, and also in dry habitats.

Psallus haematodes feeds on willow (Salix), Salix caprea, Salix aurita Salix cinerea, Salix repens and Salix viminalis.Adults are found in late Summer.

References

  1. Berend Aukema and Christian Rieger (Editors) Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region (5-Volumes and supplement) Amsterdam : The Netherlands Entomological Society(Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging) 1995-2006 ISBN 9071912280 .
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