Himacerus_apterus

<i>Himacerus apterus</i>

Himacerus apterus

Species of true bug

Himacerus apterus, known as the tree damsel bug,[1] is a species of damsel bug belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae.

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Himacerus apterus in copula

Description

The species is 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) long for males and 9–11.5 millimetres (0.35–0.45 in) for females.[2] It has black connexivum and orange-red spots with reddish-brown wings.[1] It wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in)

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe[3] and southern and central Asia.[4] Between 1943 and 1989 the species was found in eastern Nova Scotia.[5]

Diet

The species feeds on mites, aphids and other small insects.[1]

Ecology

Adults lay eggs in late summer on plant stems which hatch in spring.[4] Larvae are found from May to August.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Himacerus apterus". British Bugs. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Size by gender". Commanster. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus (Fabricius, 1798)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Himacerus apterus". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  5. [5]
    Marie-Claude Lartvière (August 1992). "Himacerus apterus (Fabricius), A Euroasian Nabidae (Hemiptera) New to North America: Diagnosis, Geographical Distribution, and Bionomics". Canadian Entomologist. 124 (4). Cambridge Journals.
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