Bug FAQTrivial plant bug
Closterotomus trivialis · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae
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Adults are 6.6 to 7.9 mm long and females are yellow-green while males can be red-black, with distinctive black spots on the pronotum. They are found in Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and the former Yugoslavia.
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Size
The bug measures about 6.6 to 7.9 mm (0.26 to 0.31 in) in length.
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Where it lives
It occurs mainly in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and the former Yugoslavia.
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Life cycle
The species has one generation per year, overwinters as eggs in bark cracks, and females lay eggs at the end of spring.
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When you see it
Eggs are laid at the end of spring and hatch in late winter to early spring.
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Where it comes from
Its range is centered on the Mediterranean basin, especially Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Yugoslavia.
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Lookalikes
It belongs to the plant-bug family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.
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Questions people ask
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closterotomus_trivialis
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