plant bugs
(tribe Mirini)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
Mirini are small plant bugs, mostly less than ⅜″ (10 mm) in length. The body is oval and soft. The plate on the first segment of the thorax (pronotum) and the wing covers (hemelytra) are shiny, not velvety. The last part of each leg (tarsus), corresponding to the foot, has 3 segments. On the hind legs, the first tarsal segment is shorter than the second and third segments taken together. |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Hemiptera (true bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies) |
Suborder |
Heteroptera (true bugs) |
Infraorder |
Cimicomorpha |
Superfamily |
Miroidea |
Family |
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Subfamily |
Mirinae |
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Genus Actinonotus Genus Adelphocoris Genus Adelphocorisella Genus Adphytocoris Genus Agnocoris Genus Alloeonotus Genus Allorhinocoris Genus Anexochus Genus Anthophilolygus Genus Apantilius Genus Aphanosoma Genus Apolygopsis Genus Apolygus Genus Argenis Genus Atahualpacoris Genus Austrocapsus Genus Austropeplus Genus Babacoris Genus Bertsa Genus Bifaciomiris Genus Bipuncticoris Genus Bolivarmiris Genus Bolteria Genus Brachycoleus Genus Calocoris Genus Calocorisca Genus Calondas Genus Camptozygum Genus Capsodes Genus Capsus Genus Carvalhocapsus Genus Castanopsides Genus Charagochilus Genus Charitocoris Genus Cheilocapsidea Genus Cheilocapsus Genus Chelyolygus Genus Chilocrates Genus Chimsunchartella Genus Chinamiris Genus Chrysodasia Genus Closterotomus Genus Coccobaphes Genus Creontiades Genus Cyphodema Genus Cyphodemidea Genus Dagbertus Genus Derophthalma Genus Dichrooscytus Genus Diognetus Genus Diomocoris Genus Dionconotus Genus Ectopiocerus Genus Elthemidea Genus Eolygus Genus Epimecellus Genus Eremobiellus Genus Euchilocoris Genus Eurystylopsis Genus Eurystylus Genus Exolygocoris Genus Fangumellus Genus Galapagomiris Genus Ganocapsus Genus Garganus Genus Gigantomiris Genus Gotoshinomiris Genus Gracilimiris Genus Grypocoris Genus Guianella Genus Gutrida Genus Hadrodemus Genus Henicocnemis Genus Henrylygus Genus Heterolygus Genus Heteropantilius Genus Himalisundacoris Genus Horcias Genus Horciasinus Genus Horciasisca Genus Horciasoides Genus Horistus Genus Horwathia Genus Iberolygus Genus Irbisia Genus Iridopeplus Genus Ischnoscelicoris Genus Josifovolygus Genus Kiwimiris Genus Knightomiris Genus Koreocoris Genus Lampethusa Genus Lincolnia Genus Liocapsus Genus Liocoris Genus Loristes Genus Lucitanus Genus Lygidea Genus Lygidolon Genus Lygocorides Genus Lygocoris Genus Lygus (lygus bugs) Genus Macrolygus Genus Malayamiridius Genus Maxacalinus Genus Megacoelum (cotton-boll leaf bugs) Genus Mermitelocerus Genus Metriorrhynchomiris Genus Micromimetus Genus Minasmiris Genus Minytus Genus Miridius Genus Miris Genus Miyamotolygus Genus Monalocorisca Genus Monopharsus Genus Muttiocapsus Genus Neoborella Genus Neoborops Genus Neocapsus Genus Neolygopsis Genus Neolygus Genus Neomegacoelum Genus Neosapinnius Genus Neostenotus Genus Neurocolpus Genus Niastama Genus Nonlygus Genus Notholopisca Genus Notholopus Genus Nythomiris Genus Odontoplatys Genus Oecophyllodes Genus Ommatodema Genus Orientomiris Genus Orthops Genus Pachypeltocoris Genus Pachylygus Genus Pachypterna Genus Pantilius Genus Pappus Genus Paralygocoris Genus Paramiridius Genus Peltidolygus Genus Philostephanus Genus Phytocoris Genus Piasus Genus Pinalitopsis Genus Pinalitus Genus Platylygus Genus Plesioborops Genus Pleurochilophorus Genus Poeas Genus Poecilocapsus Genus Polymerias Genus Polymerus Genus Poppiocapsidea Genus Poppiolygus Genus Poppiomegacoelum Genus Proba Genus Proboscidocoris Genus Prolygus Genus Pseudomegacoelum Genus Pseudopantilius Genus Pycnocoris Genus Rauniella Genus Reuterista Genus Rhabdomiris Genus Rhabdoscytus Genus Rhopalimiris Genus Sabactiopus Genus Sakaeratiella Genus Salignus Genus Saundersiella Genus Sidnia Genus Stenoparedra Genus Stenotus Genus Stittocapsus Genus Taedia Genus Taurocalocoris Genus Taylorilygus Genus Thiomiris Genus Tinginotopsis Genus Tinginotum Genus Tolongia Genus Tropidosteptes Genus Tuicoris Genus Ulumiris Genus Urucuiana Genus Volumnus Genus Wekamiris Genus Zalmunna Genus Zygimus |
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Common Names |
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This tribe has no common name. The common name of the family Miridae is plant bugs, and it is applied here for convenience. |
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Glossary
Hemelytron
The forewing of true bugs (order Hemiptera), thickened at the base and membranous at the tip. Plural: hemelytra.
Pronotum
The exoskeletal plate on the upper side of the first segment of the thorax of an insect.
Tarsus
On insects, the last two to five subdivisions of the leg, attached to the tibia; the foot. On spiders, the last segment of the leg. Plural: tarsi.
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| Alfredo Colon 7/14/2018 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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