Heterogaster artemisiae
Straight Gaster artemisiae is a bug of the family of Heterogastridae.
Features
The bugs are from 4.6 to 5.6 millimeters long. The type looks the nettle bug (hetero Gaster urticae ) is similar, but is smaller and lacks the long hair on head and pronotum. The rails ( tibiae ) have basal dyed a dark ring and the sensor are mainly pale; Specifically, the second member.
Distribution and habitat
The species is widespread in Europe, but is largely absent north of 50 ° north latitude. To the south extends the distribution area to North Africa, to the east through Central Asia to the north of China. It can be found in Germany, especially in the south and locally there often. Mostly they are found also in the south of Lower Saxony, Saxony- Anhalt and Brandenburg. In Austria, the species is widespread, but detected only patchy. The species colonized preferred temperature favored, open habitats with lime and sand soils.
Way of life
One finds the animals in Central Europe, probably only to Thymianen ( thymus). Evidence of legumes ( Fabaceae ) ( Plebejus ( Coronilla ) ), cistus ( Cystus ) and Compositae (Asteraceae ) ( field wormwood (Artemisia campestris ) ) concern probably only migratory animals who received no food there. The adults overwinter and glue their eggs to June in small groups with secretion provided on the food plants. However, the pairing can also take place in June. The nymphs appear from June to August, which imagines the new generation in August. A generation is formed per year.