Deraeocoris lutescens (predator)

Deraeocoris • Miridae (predators) • Heteroptera (predators) • predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

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Deraeocoris lutescens (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Petro Pynnönen
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Deraeocoris lutescens (predator) (Schilling, 1837)

This bug is common in Europe and feeds on a variety of small insects, including pest species. For example, it is regarded as a useful natural enemy of aphids, small caterpillars, mites and insect eggs. The adults are around 4 mm long.