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Miridae?
Copyright © 2019 Kristi Van Wert

Miridae?
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obipso County, California, USA
May 27, 2018
Looking to verify family Miridae and see if I can get a genus name. Guessing it is phytophagous?

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Miridae? Miridae?
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Contributed by Kristi Van Wert on 5 January, 2019 - 4:44pm
Last updated 5 January, 2019 - 9:59pm

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 January, 2019 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

Could be something in this neighborhood...


...but it's hard to be sure. For future submissions, please consider posting close-up views of a single individual, including a straight-on dorsal shot as shown in the example above. You'll greatly improve you chances of obtaining an ID.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 January, 2019 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
ID shots
Thank you, that looks pretty close, basically I'm trying to figure out their feeding habits. And thank you also for the photo advise! This was my first run at taking shots through a dissecting scope (with my iPhone) and I didn't really know what I was doing, but I have another summer of collections to do and will work on my shots. Hopefully this run will provide me with enough answers that I won't have to post as may next winter after sorting.
… Kristi Van Wert, 5 January, 2019 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

 
ID shots cont
And all my shots are taken after they have been frozen and put into alcohol, so I'm guessing that doesn't help much!
… Kristi Van Wert, 5 January, 2019 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

Miridae looks right...
...but a straight-on dorsal shot would aid in identification.

Could be phytophagus or predatory, depending on the species.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 January, 2019 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

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