Cyllecoris histrionius

(Cyllecoris histrionius)

Description

Cyllecoris histrionius is a species of bug in Miridae family that can be found in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Western, Eastern, and Central Europe. The species have strikingly marked and elongated body, and have a large black pronotrum that is narrowed at the front and is of yellowish-white colour. The eggs hatch in spring after they overwinter for a bit. The species hatch as bluish-green coloured larvae. Adults fly from May to July and could be found on oaks feeding on small insects such as aphids and bark flies.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Family:Miridae
Genus:Cyllecoris
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