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Lucerne bug

Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze, 1778)

Status not recordedinsects

The lucerne bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus) is a species in the family Miridae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the lucerne bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
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 lucerne bug live?

Not recorded

Is the lucerne 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 lucerne bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyMiridae
  6. genusAdelphocoris
  7. SpeciesAdelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze, 1778)

Synonyms Adelphococris lineolatus, Adelphocoris albinus, Adelphocoris baltrumensis, Adelphocoris bisbipunctatus, Adelphocoris brevicollis, Adelphocoris chenopodii, Adelphocoris implagiatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus baltrumensis, Adelphocoris lineolatus binotata, Adelphocoris lineolatus binotatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus bisbipunctata, Adelphocoris lineolatus lineolatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus var. binotatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus var. implagiatus, Calocoris chenopodii, Calocoris chenopodii implagiata, Calocoris chenopodii lineolatus, Calocoris lineolatus bisbipunctatus, Capsus brevicollis, Cimex albinus, Cimex lineolatus, Lygaeus chenopodii

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Alfalfa plant bugEnglish
  • LucernetægeDanish
  • Gemeine ZierwanzeGerman
  • viiruviittaludeFinnish
  • capside de la luzerneFrench
  • LuzernesierblindwantsDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lucerne bug

Other species in the same genus Adelphocoris.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lucerne bug?

The lucerne bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus) belongs to the family Miridae 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lucerne bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lucerne-bug

MLA

“Lucerne bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lucerne-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{lucerne_bug_2026,
  title = {Lucerne bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lucerne-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}