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Genus Polymerus

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 Mirinae

Tribe Mirini

Genus Polymerus

Explanation of Names

Polymerus Hahn 1831

Numbers

almost 50 spp. in our area (incl. one adventive), ~100 spp. total(1)

Habitat

fields, pastures, meadows

Works Cited

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

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 26 August, 2005 - 8:50pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 9 August, 2023 - 4:04pm

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