Bug FAQDeraeocoris flavilinea
Deraeocoris flavilinea · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae
Deraeocoris flavilinea is a plant bug about 7 to 8 mm long. Males are much darker than the orange females, and both sexes have narrowly pale front and rear pronotum margins, a variable cuneus, and paler sides on the scutellum.
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How to recognize it
Males are darker than the orange females, and the front and rear edges of the pronotum are narrowly pale. The cuneus varies in appearance and the sides of the scutellum are paler in both sexes.
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Size
Adults measure 7 to 8 mm in length.
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Life cycle
The species was first recorded in the United Kingdom in 1996.
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Lookalikes
It belongs to the plant-bug family Miridae.
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Questions people ask
How can I identify Deraeocoris flavilinea?
Look for a 7 to 8 mm bug with darker males, orange females, pale pronotum edges, a variable cuneus, and paler scutellum sides.
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When was Deraeocoris flavilinea first recorded in the UK?
It was first recorded in the United Kingdom in 1996.
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What family does Deraeocoris flavilinea belong to?
It is a member of the Miridae family, the plant bugs.
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Same family (Miridae)
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Lygus pratensisLygus pratensisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deraeocoris_flavilinea
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