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Three spotted nettle bug

Liocoris tripustulatus (Fabricius, 1781)

Status not recordedinsects

The three spotted nettle bug (Liocoris tripustulatus) is a species in the family Miridae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the three spotted nettle bug

Weight
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Length
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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 three spotted nettle bug live?

Not recorded

Is the three spotted nettle 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 three spotted nettle bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyMiridae
  6. genusLiocoris
  7. SpeciesLiocoris tripustulatus (Fabricius, 1781)

Synonyms Cimex bifasciatus, Cimex tripustulatus, Liocoris autumnalis, Liocoris bifasciatus, Liocoris bimaculatus, Liocoris inequalis, Liocoris lhesgica, Liocoris mutatus, Liocoris nepeticolus, Liocoris pallens, Liocoris pictus, Liocoris quadrimaculatus, Liocoris signatus, Liocoris similis, Liocoris sordidus, Liocoris tibialis, Liocoris tripustulatus autumnalis, Liocoris tripustulatus bimaculata, Liocoris tripustulatus inequalis, Liocoris tripustulatus nepeticolus, Liocoris tripustulatus similis, Lygus tripustulatus, Phytocoris pictus, Phytocoris tripustulatus, Phytocoris tripustulatus lhesgica

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • klopuška draváCzech
  • NældeblomstertægeDanish
  • Brennnessel-WeichwanzeGerman
  • nokkosludeFinnish
  • Punaise de l'OrtieFrench
  • hárompettyes mezeipoloskaHungarian
  • Geltonmargė žolblakėLithuanian
  • BrandnetelblindwantsDutch
  • lulek małoplamekPolish
  • Крапивный клопRussian
  • bzdôška draváSlovak
  • Treplettet nældetægeDanish
  • Gepunktete NesselwanzeGerman
  • BrandnetelprachtwantsDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the three spotted nettle bug

Other species in the same family Miridae.

Lucerne bug

Adelphocoris lineolatus

MiridaeNo free photo yet

Red bug

Deraeocoris ruber

MiridaeNo free photo yet

Grass bug

Stenodema laevigata

MiridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the three spotted nettle bug?

The three spotted nettle bug (Liocoris tripustulatus) belongs to the family Miridae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Three spotted nettle bug (Liocoris tripustulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/three-spotted-nettle-bug

MLA

“Three spotted nettle bug (Liocoris tripustulatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/three-spotted-nettle-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{three_spotted_nettle_bug_2026,
  title = {Three spotted nettle bug (Liocoris tripustulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/three-spotted-nettle-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}