About Closterotomus fulvomaculatus (De Geer, 1773)
This species, Closterotomus fulvomaculatus, has a brownish adult body and measures 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in) in length. Its nymphs are either green or yellowish-green, and nymphs develop into adults by July. This species is mainly absent from Andorra, the Azores, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Madeira, Malta, and the northwestern part of Russia. Female Closterotomus fulvomaculatus lay eggs in the cracks of wooden stems during late July and August. They feed on various fruit crops, and also on Trifolium, Urtica, and multiple genera of the plant family Asteraceae, specifically Anthemis, Carduus, Cirsium, and Matricaria.
