Genus Lopidea

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Life Cycle · Works Cited

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 Orthotylinae

Tribe Orthotylini

Genus Lopidea

Explanation of Names

Lopidea Uhler 1872

Numbers

47 spp. in our area, 88 total(1)

Size

5―7 mm

Identification

Some common species are black with extensive red on the edges of the wings and/or pronotum. Well-defined suture on cheeks running from antennal socket to below eyes and frequently outlined by a dark stripe.(2)

Life Cycle

Various species associated with trees, such as Black Locust, or forbs such as goldenrod, phlox (e.g., L. davisi, the Phlox Plant Bug). Sometimes a pest of ornamentals, such as daylily, iris.

Works Cited

1.	Schuh, R.T. 2002-2013. On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae).

2.	How to Know the True Bugs Slater, James A., and Baranowski, Richard M. 1978. Wm. C. Brown Company.

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 29 March, 2005 - 10:28pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 5 August, 2023 - 9:59pm

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