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Mirid? - Taylorilygus apicalis
Copyright © 2007 Scott Justis

Mirid? - Taylorilygus apicalis
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
October 27, 2007
Size: ~4mm
I'm fairly sure that this is the same kind of bug that I submitted here...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/153664

If it is, I will frass the older image as these are somewhat better.

Scott

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 29 October, 2007 - 1:56pm
Last updated 7 December, 2008 - 4:37pm

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 7 December, 2008 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

It looks like Taylorilygus apicalis...
^^
… WonGun Kim, 7 November, 2008 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/hemipt/Taylorilygus%20apicalis.htm
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=1616308808
… John R. Maxwell, 7 November, 2008 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

Mirid
I would say Mirid - yes.
Maybe something in Lygocoris (but don't hold me to it)
… John R. Maxwell, 29 October, 2007 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

 
ID to Mirid is usually as good as these get.
This is pretty typical of what I've seen called monochrome mirids. However, I'll bet the other one is a different species, due to the yellow on its back. As a result, I'd say it's a keeper.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 October, 2007 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

 
John, Ron
Thanks! It seems as if no two of these small plant bugs are the same.
This little bug looked like it could comfortably sit on the head of a pin! I don't know how I even saw it with my old eyes.

Scott
… Scott Justis, 29 October, 2007 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

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