Английская Википедия:Brachycoleus decolor

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Brachycoleus decolor is a species of plant-feeding insects of the family Miridae.[1][2]

Description

Brachycoleus decolor can reach a length of about Шаблон:Convert.[3] These relatively large true bugs have a short and wide head. Body is covered with yellowish fine hairs. Legs are yellowish-orange. Pronotum and hemelytra show distinct longitudinal black markings on a pale yellow or green background.[4]

Distribution

This species is present in Russia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Poland,[5] Siberia and Central Asia, Turkestan and Turkey.[1][6]

Habitat

Brachycoleus decolor lives in high-mountain deciduous forests, rocky grounds and pastures, at an elevation up to Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[7]

Biology

These true bugs maily feed on Apiaceae, especially on parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), field eryngo (Eryngium campestre) and Peucedanum species. This species can be found, however, on spurge (Euphorbia spec.) and knapweeds (Centaurea spec.).[3] Adults can be seen in June and July.[8]

References

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External links

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