Lygus pratensis

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Lygus pratensis (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Olaf Leillinger
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Lygus pratensis (click on image to enlarge it)
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

This bug is mainly found in Europe and in temperate parts of Asia, where it feeds on various types of crops and pasture plants. The adults are around 6-7 mm long. The colour of females is greenish brown, that of males more reddish brown.

Synonyms:
Exolygus pratensis