Diagnose : Grande punaise élancée de couleur verte dominante. Son clypéus (nez) est enclos par les jugas (joues). Elle a une tache jaune à l'extrémité postérieure de son scutellum. Son connexivum (bord de l'abdomen) est jaune et unicolore comme les bords latéraux du pronotum, et chaque segment abdominal marqué d'un petit point noir en bordure. La membrane des ailes est transparente.
Détermination : Simple
Espèces proches : Espèce caractéristique ressemblant à Brachynema cinctum qui est plus petite, qui a un petit point noir devant l'angle huméral du pronotum et dont la membrane de l'aile est brunâtre ou rosée.
Période d'observation : Juin à novembre, mais principalement en automne.
Biologie-éthologie : Cette espèce a été observée en train de se nourrir, au ras du sol sur les fruits rouges du raisin de mer, mais aussi sur l'armoise monosperme et la soude ligneuse. Elle cause aussi des dégâts dans les cultures de pistache en Iran.
Biogéographie et écologie : Espèce à distribution méditerranéenne, répandue jusqu'en Chine et au Pakistan vers l'est. En Europe, elle est limitée aux régions les plus chaudes, dans les lieux chauds et arides : cordons dunaires végétalisés du littoral, crêtes rocheuses exposées au soleil sur les massifs calcaires. Cette punaise est très rare et localisée. Elle est attirée par la lumière artificielle et en particulier les ultraviolets.
The map presents a summary at the 10 x 10 km grid of the observation data for the species transmitted to the SINP. These data have been subjected to validation filters.
Distribution map from the Atlas of Departmental Biodiversity and Marine Sectors program
Current distribution in metropolitan France
The map presents a reference distribution layer of the species at the scale of departments and marine sectors. The presence and absence data were established by expertise within a network of partners. This reference distribution is used in the validation process of the SINP data at the INPN level.
Distribution map from the Atlas of Departmental Biodiversity and Marine Sectors program
Certain presence
Corresponds to a report on the basis of at least one observation proved within a period of 10 years (20 years for little-known invertebrates) preceding the year and no presumption of extinction since obtaining the last data nor doubt on reproductive and implemented nature of this population. For migratory species, the presence indicated concerns areas of reproduction.
Probable presence
This status is based on one or more of the following criteria:
search of species incomplete but presence of supportive environments;
ecology of the species consistent with the hypothesis of his presence;
the last reliable sighting is older than 10 years compared to the reference date, no recent specific research and no presumption of extinction from that date [vertebrates, invertebrates and plants well studied (rhopalocera, grasshoppers, dragonflies ...)] ;
the last reliable observation being older than 20 years, no recent specific research and no presumption of extinction from that date [poorly known taxa: fungus, many invertebrates...].
Probable or certain absence
This point covers the absence, more difficult by nature to demonstrate than presence. This status is based on one or more of the following criteria:
intensive but unsuccessful targeted research;
lack of adequate environments;
unobserved species while its presence is easily detected;
unlikely presence for historical or biogeographical reasons.
This status must be assigned to a department in which the presence of the species is casual.
Absence due to a proven extinction
Particular case of absence due to a proven extinction less than a half century ago (older disappearances are treated as "no probable or definite").
No information
In the state of knowledge, we can not comment on the presence or absence in the current department. This is the default status when not comprised in one of the previous categories or whenever there is doubt.