Atractotomus magnicornis explained

Atractotomus magnicornis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Europe and North America.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Atractotomus magnicornis:

• Atractotomus magnicornis buenoi Knight, 1923

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• Atractotomus magnicornis magnicornis (Fallén, 1807)

ⁱData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Biology

Atractotomus kolenatii lives predominantly on common spruce (Picea abies), they are more rarely found on other coniferous trees such as Abies, Pinus, Larix, Juniperus' communis and Thuja. They are zoophytophagus, sucking on the needles and buds of their host trees, as well as on aphids and Psocoptera. Adults can be observed from late June to September. They occur every year in one generation.^[1]

Further reading

• Revision and cladistic analysis of the Holarctic genus Atractotomus Fieber (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae). 1990. Stonedahl . Gary M.. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. . 198. 1–88. 2246/889. free.
• Web site: 2019-07-02. On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs. American Museum of Natural History.

Notes and References

1. Ekkehard Wachmann, Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Wanzen. Band 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (Flechtenwanzen), Miridae (Weichwanzen) (= Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. 75. Teil). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, .