Bug FAQOrthops campestris
Orthops campestris · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae
Orthops campestris is about four millimetres long and has short antennae. The bug feeds on a variety of umbelliferous plants such as wild parsnip, Angelica, Heracleum and garden lovage.
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How to recognize it
It can be identified by its small size of about four millimetres and short antennae.
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Size
The adult measures roughly four millimetres in length and has short antennae.
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Life cycle
Adults survive the winter, mate in spring and the new generation begins in July.
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When you see it
The new generation appears in July.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When does Orthops campestris appear?
The new generation starts in July, after adults overwinter and mate in spring.
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How can I identify Orthops campestris?
Look for a tiny bug about four millimetres long with short antennae; it is a member of the Miridae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Miridae)
North American Tarnished Plant BugLygus lineolarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Alfalfa Plant BugAdelphocoris lineolatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Meadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Four-lined Plant BugPoecilocapsus lineatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Lygus pratensisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthops_campestris
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