Miridae - Aoplonema nigrum

Moved

Moved from Aoplonema.

… Ken Schneider, 23 April, 2009 - 3:13pm

Moved

Moved from Plant Bugs.

… Ken Schneider, 23 April, 2009 - 3:13pm

Aoplonema nigrum...

I believe, based on the black femora, the large distance between the eyes, etc.

Thank you for the posting!

… WonGun Kim, 23 April, 2009 - 2:46pm

ID confirmed by Thomas J. Henry

his comment: "I agree with the name Aoplonema nigra Forero, a very recently described species."

… v belov, 6 July, 2009 - 1:02pm

ID confirmed by Thomas J. Henry

Thanks so much, v belov, for having this species confirmed by Thomas J. Henry. It's so interesting that it just has been recently described.

… Lynn Monroe, 7 July, 2009 - 7:10am

Wow! Thanks, v!

Should I correct the species name from nigrum to nigra?

… WonGun Kim, 6 July, 2009 - 3:43pm

Aoplonnema nigra

You were right on target, WonGun Kim! Again, thanks so much for identifying this handsome mirid.

… Lynn Monroe, 7 July, 2009 - 7:13am

It's better not to change the name for the time being.

The species in the same genus in PBI still have names with the endings "-um."

… WonGun Kim, 7 July, 2009 - 10:30pm

Added it

under Synonyms on the info page.

… John R. Maxwell, 8 July, 2009 - 12:28am

Aoplonema nigrum

Great that you found the name for this pretty mirid, WonGun Kim. Thanks so much! We are in the desert right now looking for more bugs, "true" and otherwise. More in mide-May when we return home.

… Lynn Monroe, 1 May, 2009 - 5:52pm

Great!

I expect you will have a lot of bugs. ^^

… WonGun Kim, 1 May, 2009 - 8:27pm

Aoplonema nigrum

Actually, I saw this bug again, for only the second time, at Box Canyon, 3 May, 2009. It was playing peek-a-boo on the stem of a White Sage (Salvia apiana) and I wasn't able to get a decent photo. Thanks again for identifying it.

… Lynn Monroe, 23 May, 2009 - 3:24am

Moving to family page for now...

… Ken Schneider, 11 February, 2009 - 5:36pm

Although i'm not sure, please try Aoplonema...

http://hdl.handle.net/2246/5914

… WonGun Kim, 10 January, 2009 - 7:28am

Aoplonema reference

Thanks so much for this reference. Looks like a great and new source for lots of the mirids. I am really grateful for your help.

… Lynn Monroe, 10 January, 2009 - 9:01am

It's somewhat different from Oncero~ or Prepops.

See the neck (collar) and eyes. The neck of Oncerometopus or Prepops is well developed, while that of this bug is invisible. The eyes of Oncerometopus or Prepops are spaced apart from the pronotum (and neck), while those of this bug nearly touch the pronotum.

But, i am sorry that i don't have an answer for the genus yet...

… WonGun Kim, 9 January, 2009 - 6:06pm

Great information!

I'm happy to learn some ways of differentiating between these very similar mirids. For a beginner it's difficult to know what traits to look for--and the key to the True Bugs starts with claws, no good for a photo.

… Lynn Monroe, 10 January, 2009 - 8:38am

My initial thought...

Prepops?

Maybe Prepops fraternus

or

Maybe I'm wrong

… Ron M., 9 January, 2009 - 5:50pm

Thanks!

Thanks for the imput. Every bit of information helps.

… Lynn Monroe, 10 January, 2009 - 8:34am

Date

Do you have a date for this?

… John R. Maxwell, 9 January, 2009 - 4:02pm

Date

Sorry the date was omitted. It was 17 March 1997.

… Lynn Monroe, 10 January, 2009 - 8:32am