Species Polymerus rubrocuneatus - Red-cuneus Plant Bug

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Habitat · Season · Internet References

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 Mirini

Genus Polymerus

Species rubrocuneatus (Red-cuneus Plant Bug)

Explanation of Names

RUBROCUNEATUS: literally, "red cuneus" - the distinguishing feature of this species

Identification

all black except for red cuneus (the cuneus is the small triangular area at the tip of the forewing or hemelytron)

Habitat

fields, pastures, meadows

Season

adults in June and July

Internet References

pinned adult image (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)

seasonality and habitat (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 26 August, 2005 - 9:05pm

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