Temnostethus gracilis

Temnostethus gracilis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Anthocoridae

Temnostethus gracilis is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae. It is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to the Caucasus and Siberia (excluding China) and North America. Temnostethus gracilis lives on the bark of various deciduous trees, both those densely covered with lichens and mosses, and on those that are quite smooth, such as ( Fagus sylvatica ), common ash (Fraxinus excelsior ) or aspens (Populus tremula ).

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Temnostethus gracilis

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