Calocoris roseomaculatus

Calocoris roseomaculatus

''Calocoris roseomaculatus'' is a species of bugs in the Mirinae subfamily of the Miridae family.
Plant bug on Tansy Wild Flower Plant bug - Calocoris roseomaculatus
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Appearance

''Calocoris roseomaculatus'' can reach a length of 6–8 millimetres . This true bug shows distinctive rosy or reddish markings on the whitish forewings and a black longitidinal line on the scutellum. Adults can be found from June until October.

Both adults and larve feed on various ''Asteraceae'' and ''Fabaceae'', mainly ''Lotus formosissimus'', ''Ononis repens'' and ''Anthyllis vulneraria''.
Plant bug on Tansy Wild Flower Plant bug - Calocoris roseomaculatus
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Naming

*''Calocoris roseomaculatus angularis''
⤷ ''Calocoris roseomaculatus roseomaculatus''

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe.

Habitat

''Calocoris roseomaculatus'' lives in dry grasslands.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyMiridae
GenusCalocoris
SpeciesC. roseomaculatus
Photographed in
Bulgaria