Lygus pratensis

Lygus pratensis does not seem to have an English name. In German-speaking countries, the species is known as the common meadow bug (“Gemeine Wiesenwanze”).

Males grow up to 7.3 millimetres long and females up to 6.7 millimetres. Lygus pratensis is variable in colouration with males being more reddish-brown and females more greenish-brown.

This bug can be found in meadows, gardens, parks, on embankments and slopes, in weedy areas and forests. It sucks on the stems and leaves of wild herbs and small shrubs, but is also said to drink nectar.

Life expectancy is up to two years. Lygus pratensis can produce two generations per year in warm regions. The adult bugs overwinter.