Malacocoris chlorizans

Malacocoris chlorizans (commonly known as delicate apple capsid) is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Orthotylinae.

Description
The species is green coloured and is 3 - 4 mm long.

Distribution
It is found in Europe (mainly absent from Albania, Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Madeira, Malta and North Macedonia). and east to the Caspian Sea.

Ecology
Malacocoris chlorizans is found in deciduous trees, especially in hazel where it feeds on mites and aphids. Adults fly from May to October.