Miridius quadrivirgatus (A.Costa, 1853) is a animal in the Miridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Miridius quadrivirgatus (A.Costa, 1853)

Miridius quadrivirgatus (A.Costa, 1853)

Miridius quadrivirgatus is a striped bug with a length of 9–11 mm, found across many parts of Europe and the Canary Islands.

Family
Genus
Miridius
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Miridius quadrivirgatus (A.Costa, 1853)

Miridius quadrivirgatus (A.Costa, 1853) individuals measure 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 inches) in length. This species has creamy-red stripes running along its head, prothorax, and scutellum. It is mainly distributed across Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and Britain. In Britain, this species occurs in the area between Suffolk and Pembrokeshire.

Photo: (c) Luis Lopes Silva, all rights reserved, uploaded by Luis Lopes Silva

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Miridae Miridius

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

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