Lygus gemellatus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835) is a animal in the Miridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lygus gemellatus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

Lygus gemellatus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

Lygus gemellatus is a small, variable-colored true bug widespread in Europe and the Oriental realm, found in meadows and along roadsides.

Family
Genus
Lygus
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Lygus gemellatus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

Male Lygus gemellatus reach a length of 5.5–6.2 millimetres (0.22–0.24 in), while females reach 5.2–5.7 millimetres (0.20–0.22 in). These bugs are usually pale grayish green, and sometimes have a brownish or reddish tinge. The black spot on the scutellum is usually bifid at the apex. Coloration and dark patterning on the pronotum and scutellum of this species show high variability. The corium has black spots along its margin, and the cuneus has a black distal angle. The membrane is smoke gray, with yellowish-gray veins. The legs range from yellowish-gray to brown. Femora have two distal black rings, and tibias have black thorns. This species is widespread across most of Europe and the Oriental realm. These bugs are found mainly along roadsides and in meadows.

Photo: (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Grimm · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Miridae Lygus

More from Miridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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