Orthocephalus coriaceus (Fabricius 1777) (Family Miridae)


Male

Female

Nymph on Cytisus scoparius

Length: Male 4.9-5.5mm, Female 4.1-5.5mm
Egg Nymph Adult
(Winter) (Earliest: 15.7) May - September
(Earliest: 3.6)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Hedge Rows
Food:
Several Asteraceae Juices

Galeopsis bifida Juices

Cytisus scoparius Juices
Possible Food:
Hieracium Juices

Galium Juices

British Bugs: Orthocephalus coriaceus
Plant Parasites of Europe: Orthocephalus coriaceus


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