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Species Pilophorus gracilis

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Infraorder Cimicomorpha
Superfamily Miroidea
Family Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Subfamily Phylinae
Tribe Pilophorini
Genus Pilophorus
Species gracilis (Pilophorus gracilis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Author: Uhler, 1895
Previous genus: Alepidia, Alepidea
Synonym: Alepidia bellula
Size
2.56-3.14 (apex tylus-cuneal fracture) (1)
Identification
The only species often lacking white band. (1)
Range
Eastern North America: west to IA, north to WI, ON, and MA, and south to northern FL (1)
Habitat
Pinus spp. (1)
Internet References
Discover Life provides pinned images.
Works Cited
1.Revision of the New World Pilophorini (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae)
Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz. 1988. American Museum of Natural History.