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Apolygus lucorum |
| Subspecies No subspecies are recognized. Original description Synonyms Capsus pallescens Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835 (p. 49, p. 86) (see note) Type locality: not specified. Capsus lucorum Meyer-Duer, 1843 Lygus lucorum
(Meyer-Duer, 1843)
Apolygus lucorum
(Meyer-Duer, 1843)
Capsus declivis
Scholtz, 1847Capsus volgensis Becker, 1864 Lygus lucorum maculatus Reuter, 1896 Lygus lucorum concolor Stichel, 1930 (nec Poppius, 1914; junior primary homonym) Capsus bipunctatus auct. nec Fabricius, 1779 (misidentification) Capsus contaminatus auct. nec Fallen, 1807 (misidentification) Lygus nigronasutus auct. nec Stal, 1858 (misidentification) Note: The taxon Capsus pallescens is usually regarded as a doubtful species that cannot be identified. However, I place it here in the synonymy, because the description quite clearly fits Apolygus lucorum. Herrich-Schaeffer (1835) describes the species in his identification key to the species; thus, all characters have to be compiled from the dichotomous key. These are as follows: "Elytra membrana magna; si deest anum non tegunt; femora postica reliquis parum crassiora. Oculi capitis marginem posticum rectum postice convexiusculum non superant, a thorace remoti. Thorax lateribus convexiusculis aut rectis, antice sensim convergentibus, margine antico angustissime elevato. Corpore lineari aut elongato-ovato. Pallidi unicolores, immaculati exceptis interdum antennis, pedibus et membrana, (species nonnullae rubedine laeta gaudent, quae tamen non rite terminata has species ad versicolores ponere non sinit.). Pallide pilosi. Tibiis nigro spinosis. Virides aut flavi. Membranae nebulosa. Pallide virescens aut vitellinus, macula ad basin membranae albae fusca". The overall color, and especially the clouded transparent wing membrane, the black tibial spines and the dark color at the base of the corium where the membrane begins, perfectly fit Apolygus lucorum. Identification Distribution Biology This page has been updated on April 14, 2013 This site is online since May 31, 2005 Copyright © by Nikola-Michael Prpic-Schäper. All rights reserved. |
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