Nabinae

Nabinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nabinae: //ˈnæ.bɪˌnaɪ//

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Images

Nabis.ericetorum4.-.lindsey by James K. Lindsey. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Nabis flavomarginatus (4938425297) by Kjetil Fjellheim from Bergen, Norway. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Lasiomerus annulatus (Nabidae), Niagara (NY), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Nabis flavomarginata^ Broad Damsel Bug. Nabidae poss - Flickr - gailhampshire by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Short-winged Nabis - Nabis rufusculus, Coldstream, British Columbia, October 8, 2018 (53042441599) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Himacerus apterus 4.-.lindsey by James K. Lindsey. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Summary

Himacerus apterus, known as the tree damsel bug, is a species of damsel bug belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae. It has a specific diet and life cycle, primarily found in Europe and parts of Asia.

Physical Characteristics

The species is 8–10.5 millimetres long for males and 9–11.5 millimetres for females. It has a black connexivum and orange-red spots with reddish-brown wings. Its wingspan is 8–10 millimetres.

Distribution

Found in most of Europe and southern and central Asia; recorded in eastern Nova Scotia between 1943 and 1989.

Diet

Feeds on mites, aphids and other small insects.

Life Cycle

Adults lay eggs in late summer on plant stems which hatch in spring. Larvae are found from May to August.

Tags

  • Himacerus apterus
  • tree damsel bug
  • Nabinae
  • Nabidae