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Pilophorus perplexus

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Pilophorus perplexus
Pilophorus perplexus
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P. perplexus
Binomial name
Pilophorus perplexus
Douglas & Scott, 1875

Pilophorus perplexus is a species of bug in the Miridae family that can be found everywhere in Europe (except for Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Iceland, Island, and Novaya Zemlya).[1]

Description

The species is brown coloured, is 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long, and have silver coloured bands on forewings which are hairy as well. Unlike Pilophorus cinnamopterus their forewings are much duller. The species feed on aphids.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Pilophorus perplexus Douglas & Scott 1875". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Pilophorus perplexus