Lygocoris pabulinus, also known as the common green capsid, is a Holarctic species of bug from the family Miridae which can be found throughout Europe (except for Greece, Malta, and Iceland). It is an adventive species in North America. Lygocoris pabulinus feeds on a variety of plants.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Green Capsid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Apolygus spinolae
- Apolygus lucorum
- Calocoris affinis
- Neolygus contaminatus
- Orthotylus marginalis
- Calocoris alpestris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Miridae
- Genus
- Lygocoris
- Species
- Lygocoris pabulinus
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