Species Stenodema trispinosum

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Internet References

Which Flying Insect? - Stenodema trispinosum

Plant Bug (Stenodema trispinosum) - Stenodema trispinosum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Subfamily Mirinae

Tribe Stenodemini

Genus Stenodema

Species trispinosum (Stenodema trispinosum)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Stenodema trispinosa

Explanation of Names

TRISPINOSUM: "three spines" - refering to the key feature on the hind femur of this species

Identification

the three spines on the hind femur separate trispinosum from other Stenodema species (see

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Internet References

pinned adult images (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 23 April, 2005 - 9:38am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, onegunah
Last updated 8 July, 2009 - 9:38am

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