Closterotomus ventralis
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Species: | C. ventralis
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Closterotomus ventralis (Reuter, 1879)
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Closterotomus ventralis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.[1][2]
Distribution
This species can be found in the southern Europe (Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia and Spain).[3][4]
Description
Closterotomus ventralis can reach a length of 6โ7 millimetres (0.24โ0.28 in). Body is mainly black. Are also black the head and the antennae. The second antennal segment is larger in the distal part. Legs are reddish or brown-red.[5]
Biology
These bugs feed on Rubus species.[4]
References
- Kerzhner I.M. & Josifov M. - Family Miridae in Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region 3: 1-446. 1999
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