Anthocoris confusus
Anthocoris confusus is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (including China and Japan) and North America.[1]
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| Anthocoris confusus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Anthocoridae |
| Genus: | Anthocoris |
| Species: | A. confusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthocoris confusus Reuter, 1884 | |
It lives on various deciduous trees and feeds on aphids , such as the subfamily Thelaxinae and Psylloidea and Psocoptera.It is found on willow (Salix ), beech ( Fagus ), maples (Acer), linden trees (Tilia), oak trees (Quercus), white thorns (Crataegus), elms (Ulmus), poplars (Populus) and ash (Fraxinus) among other trees.
References
- "Anthocoris confusus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- "Anthocoris confusus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- "Anthocoris confusus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- "Anthocoris confusus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
Further reading
- Péricart, J.; Golub, V. B. (1996). Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 2: Cimicomorpha I. The Netherlands Entomological Society. ISBN 978-90-71912-15-3.
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