Calocoris affinis

Calocoris affinis

''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.
Calocoris affinis  Calocoris affinis,Geotagged,Summer,Switzerland

Appearance

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.

Distribution

It is distributed in most of Europe, including Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Finland, Spain, Portugal and Italy. It is normally found in meadows.

It is not found in Switzerland and Greece due to the mountainous terrain.

Food

Its diet consists of ''Urtica dioica'' juices, ''Heracleum sphondylium'' nectar, and ''Centaurea jacea'' nectar.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyMiridae
GenusCalocoris
SpeciesC. affinis
Photographed in
Switzerland