Orthops campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Miridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Orthops campestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orthops campestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orthops campestris is a small bug with short antennae that feeds on specific apiaceous plants, overwintering as adults and producing new generations in July.

Family
Genus
Orthops
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Orthops campestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orthops campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) measures 4 millimetres (0.16 inches) in length and has short antennae. Members of this species feed on a variety of host plants: wild parsnip, Angelica, Heracleum, Aegopodium, Daucus, Anthriscus, Pimpinella, Anethum, and Lovage (Levisticum officinale) grown in gardens. Adult individuals overwinter, then mate in the spring. The new generation of this species emerges in July.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Miridae Orthops

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

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