''Anthocoris gallarumulmi'' is a

true bug Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , ...

in the family

Anthocoridae Anthocoridae is a family of bugs, commonly called minute pirate bugs or flower bugs. Worldwide there are 500-600 species. Description Anthocoridae are 1.5–5 mm long and have soft, elongated oval, flat bodies, often patterned in black an ...

. The species is a West Palearctic species found on aphid-galled leaves of ''

Ulmus minor ''Ulmus minor'' Mill., the field elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor and Iran; its northern ...

'' and is a predator of the aphid '' Eriosoma ulmi'' It is also associated with aphid-leaf galls of ''Fraxinus excelsior'', ''Ribes'', ''Prunus spinosa'' and ''Crataegus monogyna''.Péricart, J. 1996. Family Anthocoridae Fieber, 1836 flower bugs, minute pirate bugs, pp. 108–318. In Aukema, B. and C. Rieger, eds. ''Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region''. Vol. 2. Cimicomorpha I. Netherlands Entomological Society, Amsterdam. 359 pp.

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Anthocoridae Insects described in 1773 Taxa named by Charles De Geer {{Cimicomorpha-stub