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Species Phytocoris breviusculus

hairy Plant Bug - Phytocoris breviusculus

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 Mirinae

Tribe Mirini

Genus Phytocoris

Species breviusculus (Phytocoris breviusculus)

Other Common Names

Juniper Mirid

Explanation of Names

Phytocoris breviusculus Reuter, 1876

Size

3.9-4.6 mm (1)

Identification

1) Wing membrane confusedly sprinkled with disordered or dark spots, or with nemuerous, minute, pale spots;

2) A1 slender;

3) A2 dusky yellow to pale brown, white at base;

4) Clavus pallid; and

5) Corium with an oblique, dark brown band on basal half that joins a brown area extending along claval suture. (2)

Range

e. US (TX-AL-NJ-CO) - Map (1)(3), v. common s. of the Brazos R., TX

Season

Apr-Sept (3)

Food

Wide variety of plants, but most common on Juniperus spp. (1)(4)

Remarks

Type Locality: Texas

Print References

Reuter, O.M. (1876). Capsinae ex America Boreali in Museo Holmiensi asservatae, descriptae. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskapsakademiens Förhandlingar 32(9): 59-92.

Works Cited

1.	Revision of the mirine genus Phytocoris Fallén (Heteroptera, Miridae) for western North America Stonedahl, Gary M. 1988. American Museum of Natural History.

2.	The Plant Bugs, or Miridae, of Illinois Knight, Harry, H. 1941. State of illinois.

3.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

4.	Miridae associated with Pennsylvania conifers 1. Species on arborvitae, false cypress, and juniper Wheeler, A. G., Jr and Henry, Thomas J. 1977. The American Entomological Society.

Contributed by WonGun Kim on 24 July, 2009 - 3:44am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 8 March, 2023 - 10:42am

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