Dicyphus pallicornis

Dicyphus pallicornis

Dicyphus pallicornis is one of the small, slender plant bugs (Miridae) in the tribe Dicyphini. This species is strictly bound to Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) for its development, but adults can stray away from the host plant.
Dicyphus pallicornis - female Bryocorinae,Dicyphini,Dicyphus,Dicyphus pallicornis,Heteroptera,Jane's garden,Miridae,nl: Vingerhoedskruidbochelwants

Appearance

Adults range from 2.6 to 4.1mm and both females and males can be either macropterous or brachypterous and are quite variable in appearance due to the darkness of pigmentation or lack thereof.
Dicyphus pallicornis - somewhat teneral still This species takes a bit longer to gain full colours after the last moult to adulthood - here around 3 days into the process. Bryocorinae,Dicyphini,Dicyphus,Dicyphus pallicornis,Heteroptera,Jane's garden,Miridae,Teneral,nl: Vingerhoedskruidbochelwants

Distribution

The original distribution range is central and western Europe and North Africa, but the species has also been introduced to North America.
Dicyphus pallicornis - teneral Resulting female imago from this nymph: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70642/dicyphus_pallicornis_-_nymph.html Bryocorinae,Dicyphini,Dicyphus,Dicyphus pallicornis,Heteroptera,Jane's garden,Miridae,Teneral,nl: Vingerhoedskruidbochelwants

Reproduction

D. pallicornis has (at least) two generations per year with individually varying development times, resulting in nymphs and adults being found mostly all year round.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyMiridae
GenusDicyphus
SpeciesDicyphus pallicornis
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