Closterotomus ventralis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae.BiolibFunet

Distribution This species can be found in the southern Europe (Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia and Spain).Fauna europaeaOn-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae)

Description Closterotomus ventralis can reach a length of . The body is mainly black, as are the head and the antennae. The second antennal segment is larger in the distal part. The legs are reddish or brown-red.Natura Mediterraneo

Biology These bugs feed on Rubus species.

References

Kerzhner I.M. & Josifov M. - Family Miridae in Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region 3: 1-446. 1999

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