Moved from Pycnoderes. Voucher specimen, thanks Tom. 4 mm.

Interestingly, the known ranges of Nearctic Pycnoderes are not well known. The state records for this species in the Henry & Froeschner catalog are DC, MD, NC, and NJ. Although perhaps a more thorough investigation of literature would turn up more records.

Also, in my snooping around for any info on Pycnoderes, I see there is a closely related genus, Pycnoderiella. Pycnoderiella virginiana is the smallest mirid in North America (2 mm) and is only known from coastal SE Virginia. The host plant was not definitively found, but it was noted that partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) was a probable candidate and showed signs of feeding by mirids. It is probably more widespread in the east, at least along the coast, so it may be worth looking for.