Posted by FRV on 26-05-2020 18:13
#1
Hi,
I have photographed this bug near a forest pond (40km WNW of Paris).
Feeding on a hogweed.
About 6-7mm long.
Any idea of its identity?
Thanks for any help,
FRV
Posted by Sundew on 26-05-2020 19:04
#2
It belongs to family Miridae, genus
Lygus, a difficult one. To get a relatively certain ID, you must see the puncture of the hemielytra (corium and clavus) as well as the density of the hairiness (see p. 11 of
https://www.briti..._422Kb.pdf). A key in German is given in
https://publicati...f/1164.pdf from p. 12. My guess is a species around
L. rugulipennis /
L. gemellatus, but this by no means a safe ID!
Regards, Sundew
Posted by FRV on 26-05-2020 19:13
#3
Thank you Sundew for this precise answer!
Not an easy family indeed!
FRV