Pilophorus perplexus Douglas & Scott, 1875 is a animal in the Miridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pilophorus perplexus Douglas & Scott, 1875
Pilophorus perplexus is a small brown bug that feeds on aphids, with distinct features on its forewings.
The accepted scientific name of this species is Pilophorus perplexus Douglas & Scott, 1875. Adult individuals of Pilophorus perplexus are brown in colour, and reach a length of 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in). They have silver-coloured bands on their forewings, which are also covered in hair. Compared to the closely related species Pilophorus cinnamopterus, the forewings of Pilophorus perplexus are much duller in colour. This species feeds on aphids.
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