Himacerus apterus

Himacerus apterus, known as the tree damsel bug,[1] is a species of damsel bug belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae.

Tree damsel bug
Himacerus apterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Nabidae
Genus:
Himacerus
Species:
H. apterus
Binomial name
Himacerus apterus
(Fabricius, 1798)

Description

The species is 8–10.5 millimetres (0.31–0.41 in) long for males and 9–11.5 millimetres (0.35–0.45 in) for females.[2] It has black connexivum and orange-red spots with reddish-brown wings.[1] It wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in)

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe[3] and southern and central Asia.[4] Between 1943 and 1989 the species was found in eastern Nova Scotia.[5]

Diet

The species feeds on mites, aphids and other small insects.[1]

Ecology

Adults lay eggs in late summer on plant stems which hatch in spring.[4] Larvae is found from May to August.[1]

References
  1. "Himacerus apterus". British Bugs. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  2. "Size by gender". Commanster. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  3. "Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus (Fabricius, 1798)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. "Himacerus apterus". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  5. Marie-Claude Lartvière (August 1992). "Himacerus apterus (Fabricius), A Euroasian Nabidae (Hemiptera) New to North America: Diagnosis, Geographical Distribution, and Bionomics". Canadian Entomologist. Cambridge Journals. 124 (4).


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