Common flower bug
Anthocoris nemorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Status not recordedinsects
The common flower bug (Anthocoris nemorum) is a species in the family Anthocoridae, order Hemiptera.
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Quick facts about the common flower bug
- Weight
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- Length
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- Lifespan
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- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the common flower bug live?
Not recorded
Is the common flower bug endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the common flower bug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyAnthocoridae
- genusAnthocoris
- SpeciesAnthocoris nemorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms Acanthia fasciata, Acanthia pratensis, Acanthia serratulae, Acanthia sylvestris, Anthocoris longiceps, Anthocoris memorum, Anthocoris nigricornis, Anthocoris sylvestris, Anthocorus nemorum, Cimex agricola, Cimex nemorum, Lygaeus pascuorum
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- chincha les floresAsturian
- hladěnka hajníCzech
- BladlustægeDanish
- Wahlloser LausjägerGerman
- lehvänokkaludeFinnish
- Punaise des peupliersFrench
- mezei virágpoloskaHungarian
- Vaismedinė žiedblakėLithuanian
- vanlig nebbtegeNorwegian Bokmål
- Gewone bloemwantsDutch
- Dziubałek gajowyPolish
- Антокорис леснойRussian
- lesklička hájováSlovak
- allmänt näbbstinkflySwedish
- Almindelig næbtægeDanish
- Skinnende bladlustægeDanish
- Gemeine BlumenwanzeGerman
- allmän näbbskinnbaggeSwedish
Relatives of the common flower bug
Other species in the same genus Anthocoris.
CompareCommon flower bug vs Anthocoris ailaoanusCommon flower bug vs Anthocoris albigerCommon flower bug vs Anthocoris alienusCommon flower bug vs Anthocoris alpinus
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the common flower bug?
The common flower bug (Anthocoris nemorum) belongs to the family Anthocoridae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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