Anthocoris nemoralis

Anthocoris nemoralis
Anthocoris nemoralis (no. 3; second row from top, far left) depicted by Saunders, 1892
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Anthocoridae
Genus: Anthocoris
Species:
A. nemoralis
Binomial name
Anthocoris nemoralis
(Fabricius, 1794)

Anthocoris nemoralis is a true bug in the family Anthocoridae. The species is native to Europe and is introduced in North America. It is a predator of aphids, spider mites and jumping plant lice, and is therefore used as a biological pest control agent.