Family Anthocoridae - Minute Pirate Bugs

Classification · Remarks · Internet References

Minute Pirate Bug for California in April - Probably Orius tristicolor - Orius tristicolor

Notice Anything Unusual... - Orius insidiosus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Anthocoridae (Minute Pirate Bugs)

Remarks

They prey on small insects.

Internet References

University of Wisconsin

Wikipedia

Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 4 October, 2005 - 5:55pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Ron M.
Last updated 17 September, 2008 - 9:57pm

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