Orthops kalmii, commonly known as kalm's plant bug, is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae and subfamily Mirinae. It can be found everywhere in Europe with the exception of the islands Azores, the Canary Islands, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Malta. Then east through the Palearctic to Siberia. It is 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long. Both nymphs and adults feed on Apiaceae without preference. The name honours Finnish naturalist Pehr Kalm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Kalm's plant bug 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Miridae
- Genus
- Orthops
- Species
- Orthops kalmii
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