"Leaf bug" redirects here. For the insect that resembles a leaf, see Phylliidae.
Miridae
Rhabdomiris striatellus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Heteroptera
Superfamily:
Miroidea
Family:
Miridae Hahn, 1831
Type species
Cimex striatus L.
Subfamilies
Bryocorinae Baerensprung, 1860
Cylapinae Kirkaldy, 1903
Deraeocorinae Douglas & Scott, 1865
Isometopinae Fieber, 1860
Mirinae Hahn, 1833
Orthotylinae Van Duzee, 1916
Phylinae Douglas & Scott, 1865
Psallopinae Schuh, 1976
Synonyms
Capsidae Burmeister, 1835
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae.[1] Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera; it includes over 10,000 known species, and new ones are being described constantly. Most widely known mirids are species that are notorious agricultural pests that pierce plant tissues, feed on the sap, and sometimes transmit viral plant diseases. Some species however, are predatory.
^Henry, T. J. and A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1988A. Family Miridae Hahn, 1833 (= Capsidae Burmeister, 1835). The plant bugs, pp. 251--507. In: Henry, T. J. and R. C. Froeschner (eds.), Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Canada and the Continental United States. E. J. Brill, Leiden.
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid...
fourlined plant bug, is a species of true bug (Hemiptera) in the family Miridae. This species is native to the United States and Canada. The adults are...
Deraeocoris flavilinea is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. Deraeocoris flavilinea measures 7–8 mm in length. They are sexually dimorphic:...
Eyles, A.C.; Carvalho, J.C.M. 1988: A new genus of Mirini (Heteroptera: Miridae) from lucerne crops in New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology, 15(2)...
Deraeocoris ruberis a species of bug in the Miridae family. This species can be found anywhere in Europe, except for Azores, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Faroe...
nubilus, the clouded plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. "Neurocolpus nubilus Report". Integrated...
apicalis or broken-backed bug is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. This species is widespread in most of Europe, in the Afrotropical realm...
Lygus lineolaris, is a species of plant-feeding insect in the family Miridae. It has piercing-sucking mouthparts and has become a serious pest on small...
Stenodema trispinosa is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, first described in 1904. It can be found across transcontinental North America Eurasia...
single species, C. herczeki. Cretamystilus is the first member of the Miridae in the fossil record known to date. It probably had a host association...
European tarnished plant bug, is a species of plant bugs of the family Miridae. This common and widespread species is present in most of Europe and in...
Wheeler, Alfred George (2001). Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists. Cornell University Press. pp. 105–135...
Keltonia tuckeri is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. "Keltonia tuckeri...
Lygus pratensis is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae. This species can be found in most of Europe, in Africa, in Northern Asia (excluding...
Closterocoris amoenus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. The parempodia are more slender...
Macrolophus caliginosus is a species of true bug in the family Miridae. It is omnivorous and both preys on insects and feeds on plant tissues. It is used...
Taedia scrupea is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. "Taedia scrupea Report". Integrated...
Prepops insitivus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. These two subspecies belong to the species Prepops insitivus:...
modestus, also known as tomato bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and...
dolabratus), commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the Miridae family. It is commonly found in grassy areas in almost all of Europe to...
cotton effectively controlled bollworm. The secondary pests were mostly miridae (plant bugs) whose increase was related to local temperature and rainfall...
Atractotomus miniatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. "Atractotomus miniatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
2015). "The tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Heteroptera: Miridae): its status, biology, ecology and management in tea plantations". International...
Gracilimiris litoralis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. "Gracilimiris litoralis Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
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