Pithanus maerkelii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Pithanus |
| Species: | P. maerkelii
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| Pithanus maerkelii (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1838)
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Pithanus maerkelii is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe, but occurs in the Mediterranean basin only on the western northern edge. To the east spreads across the Palearctic to European Russia and Ukraine. It is an adventive species in North America.[1]
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Pithanus maerkelii is found on Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae- Agrostis , Festuca, Nardus , Deschampsia , Carex , Scirpus, Juncus. They suck on the stalks (knots) and also on the ears (ovules).
References
- ^ a b c "Pithanus maerkelii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ "Pithanus maerkelii species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ "Pithanus maerkelii". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ "Pithanus maerkelii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
Further reading
- "On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Media related to Pithanus maerkelii at Wikimedia Commons
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