Dionconotus neglectus is a plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798.
Subspecies Dionconotus neglectus neglectus (Fabricius, 1798) Dionconotus neglectus major Wagner, 1968 Dionconotus neglectus flavescens Ferrari, 1874 Dionconotus neglectus sellatus Lindberg, 1930
Distribution This species can mainly be found in France, Italy, Belgium, Bosnia and Croatia.Fauna Europaea
Description Dionconotus neglectus can reach a length of about . Its body is usually black with red or yellow hemielytra.
Biology These bugs are polyphagous, They develop on grasses and herbaceous weeds and migrate to orange trees. Adults can be found from mid-March to mid-May.Alfred George Wheeler Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists
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