Fully winged
female. Specimen photographed in Blasiwald
(Baden-Württemberg) on July 27, 2012.
Subspecies
(1) Capsodes gothicus gothicus (Linnaeus,
1758)
(2) Capsodes gothicus
graeseri (Autran et Reuter, 1888)
Only the nominate subspecies occurs in
Germany.
Original
description
Synonyms
Synonym of Capsodes gothicus gothicus:
Cimex gothicus Linnaeus, 1758
Lopus gothicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Capsodes gothicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Capsodes
gothicus gothicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Cimex
superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cimex sanguineoguttatus Goeze, 1778
Cimex albomarginatus Preyssler, 1793 (nec
Schrank, 1776; junior primary homonym)
Lygaeus albomarginatus Fabricius, 1794 (nec
Preyssler, 1793; nec Schrank, 1776)
Cimex lychnitidis Schrank, 1801
Lopus affinis Jakovlev, 1876
Lopus gothicus marginalis Rey, 1890
Lopus gothicus elegans Reuter, 1896
Lopus gothicus crocea Stichel, 1930
Identification
Distribution
Biology
The host plants of this species are currently
discussed controversially in the literature.
Most authors give a range of widespread plants
that often occur together in meadows or along
paths: Urtica, Epilobium, Achillea, Hypericum,
Rubus, Galium, Lotus. I have found the adults
in larger numbers on the flowers of Achillea
millefolium; when undisturbed the animals sit
on top of the umbel and feed on the flowers.
Upon disturbance, the animals quickly run to
the underside of the umbel and hide, or, if
further disturbed, drop to the ground.
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