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Species: | H. orientalis
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Horistus orientalis (
Gmelin, 1790)
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Horistus orientalis is a species of plant bugs, part of the suborder Heteroptera (also called "true bugs"), which belongs to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. [1]
This species can be found in most of continental Europe. [2] These bugs primarily inhabit wet meadows and meadows. [3]
Horistus orientalis can reach a length of 5.3–6.7 millimetres (0.21–0.26 in). [3]
Adults can be seen from May to August. [3] These polyphagous bugs mainly feed on nectar and juices of Glechoma hederacea, Achillea millefolium, Angelica sylvestris, Galium, Senecio and Bromus species. [3]