Macrolophus pygmaeus

Beneficial organism - Predatory or granivorous bugs

(header image: adult Macrolophus caliginosus preparing to attack a whitefly; link to the Ephytia website: http://ephytia.inra.fr/fr/D/3962)

Macrolophus pygmaeus is a species of hemipteraninsect in the Miridae family, native to the Palaearctic region.

This insect is a polyphagous predatory bug that is used as a biological control agent.