Temnostethus pusillus
| Temnostethus pusillus | |
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| Temnostethus pusillus depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Anthocoridae |
| Genus: | Temnostethus |
| Species: | T. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnostethus pusillus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835) | |
Temnostethus pusillus is a true bug in the family Anthocoridae. The species is found in the West Palearctic. It is a small zoophage frequently occurring on ash or apple bark where it preys on aphids, leaf suckers, and scale insects (Coccidae) [1]
References
- ^ Wachmann E., Melber A., Deckert J. (2006): Wanzen. Band 1. Dipsocoromorpha, Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha,Leptopodomorpha, Cimicomorpha (Teil 1). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrezenden Meeresteile. 77. Teil. Goecke & Evers, Keltern
External links
- Temnostethus pusillus images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Fauna Europaea Archived 2018-08-30 at the Wayback Machine