Closterotomus norwegicus (Gmelin, 1790)
(Potato Capsid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClosterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
GenusClosterotomus (a genus of bugs)
FamilyMIRIDAE (capsid bugs, plant bugs, and grassbugs)
SuperfamilyMIROIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderCimicomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid) :
1: Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
6 Aug 2017 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, swept off Hemp Agrimony
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
20 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, feeding on Yarrow flowers
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - on flowers - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - on flowers - enlargedImage 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - on flowers - enlarged (2)Image 4: Adult - lateral view - on flowers - enlargedImage 5: Adult - lateral view - on flowers - enlarged (2)Image 6: Adult - postero-dorsal view - on flowers - enlargedImage 7: Adult - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 8: Adult - head, antennae, thorax - dorsal view - magnified
3: Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
16 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Lesser Knapweed
Image 1: Adult - body - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view - on flower - enlargedImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 4: Adult - head, antennae, thorax - dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 5: Adult - lateral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 6: Adult - lateral view - magnified - white background
4: Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
17 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
On Hogweed
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral viewImage 2: Adult - lateral view
5: Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
9 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
On Welted Thistle
Image 1: Adult - anterior viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view

Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Closterotomus norwegicus (Potato Capsid)
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