Macrotylus quadrilineatus is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Phylinae.Biolib
Ecology
The main host plant is Jupiter's Distaff (Salvia glutinosa, Lamiaceae).Schuh, R.T. 2008. On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae). Discoverlife This plant bug feeds on the juices of the plant and on small insects entrapped on the sticky salvia.Alfred George Wheeler - Biology of the plant bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): pests, predators, opportunists Plants bugs
Distribution It is mainly found in Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Romania, Switzerland, Slovenia, Poland and former Yugoslavia.Fauna Europaea
Description Macrotylus quadrilineatus can reach a length of about .Armand MATOCQ Description de Macrotylus (Macrotylus) ehannoi n. sp. Du Liban, suivie d'une cle de determination des Macrotylus de couleur noire (Heteroptera, Miridae) The body and legs color is black, with four white lines (hence the species name).
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