Atractotomus magnicornis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Europe and North America.
Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species Atractotomus magnicornis: Atractotomus magnicornis buenoi Knight, 1923 i Atractotomus magnicornis magnicornis (Fallén, 1807) i Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
Biology Atractotomus kolenatii lives predominantly on common spruce (Picea abies ), they are more rarely found on other coniferous trees such as Abies, Pinus, Larix, Juniperus' communis and Thuja. They are zoophytophagus, sucking on the needles and buds of their host trees, as well as on aphids and Psocoptera. Adults can be observed from late June to September. They occur every year in one generation.Ekkehard Wachmann, Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Wanzen. Band 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (Flechtenwanzen), Miridae (Weichwanzen) (= Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. 75. Teil). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, .
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