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Adults can be found from late April or May to the middle of June at the latest and live for only one month, with females living a bit longer. These zoo phytophagous bugs suck on buds, feed on pollen and on juices of oaks (Quercus), rarely Corylus avellana, feed on nectar of Anthriscus sylvestris and occasionally hunt small insects, especially aphids. After the eggs have been deposited, they remain for 10 months. Development takes no more than two weeks. Males are attracted to UV light.

Harpocera thoracica can reach a length of about 6–6.4 mm in males, of 6.4–6.8 mm in females. An dimorphism exists between the males and the females of this species. Males show a more elongated body, longer tibiae and a characteristic inflated 2nd antennal segment. The basic body color of these bugs ranges from black, dark brown or orange to pale brown. The tips of hemelytra are black, surrounded by white markings. Legs are yellowish-brown and antennae are brown. The nymphs have dark hairs and thickened basal antennal segments. They are reddish or pinkish-white-coloured.

2019m Lietuvoje dar lyg ir nerasta. Baltarusijoje, Kaliningrade, Lenkijoje yra.

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