Phylus melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1767) is a animal in the Miridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Phylus melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Phylus melanocephalus is a small European plant bug species in the family Miridae that feeds on oak trees.
Phylus melanocephalus (first described by Linnaeus in 1767) is a European species of plant bug in the family Miridae, subfamily Phylinae. This is a slender bug that measures 4.5–6 millimetres (0.18–0.24 inches) in length, and feeds on oak trees. Its body colour ranges from orange to greenish-brown, and its head can be either pale or dark.
Photo: (c) gernotkunz, all rights reserved, uploaded by gernotkunz
Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois, 1818)
Dionconotus neglectus (Fabricius, 1798)
Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus (Say, 1832)
Polymerus unifasciatus (Fabricius, 1794)
Hesperolabops gelastops Kirkaldy, 1902
Notostira elongata (Geoffroy, 1785)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Phylus melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1767) instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
