Genus Henrylygus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Works Cited

Bug ID Request - Henrylygus ultranubilus

small plant bug - Henrylygus ultranubilus

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 Henrylygus

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Author: Schwartz and Foottit, 1998

Explanation of Names

Named to honor Dr. Thomas J. Henry.

Numbers

Globally, 2 species, both Nearctic.

Identification

Distinguished from small species of Lygus, with striate frons and long, sericeous setae on the clavus and corium, by the followng features:

1) humeral angle of pronotum deflexed;

2) sublateral margin of mesoscutum yellow to red;

3) frons with transverse pigmented lines; and

4) genitalia. (1)

Works Cited

1.	Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Lygus Hahn with a review of the Palaearctic species (Heteroptera: Miridae) By Schwartz, M.D. and Foottit, R.G.

Contributed by v belov on 25 October, 2009 - 1:27pm
Additional contributions by onegunah
Last updated 26 October, 2009 - 1:10am

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