Species Pilophorus walshii

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Food · See Also · Internet References · 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 Phylinae

Tribe Pilophorini

Genus Pilophorus

Species walshii (Pilophorus walshii)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Author: Uhler, 1887

Size

2.50-2.72 mm (apex tylus-cuneal fracture) (1)

Identification

Pilophorus clavatus species group including 17 species (4 eastern, 11 western, and 2 common) is recognized by the hemelytra posterior to the posterior band of scalelike setae being smooth, polished, and weakly shining laterad of the radial vein and with a matte texture mesad of the radial vein as anterior to the posterior setal band, the vesica twisted and with the mesial spinelike process with a sub-basal thumblike process, and the habit of breeding on species of dicotyledonous plants. (1)

Distinguished from other species in the clavatus group with mesially offset posterior band of scalelike setae on the hemelytra by the recumbent vestiture on the dorsum, and the labium just reaching the posterior margin of the mesosternum; most easily confused with brunneus. (1)

Range

Eastern North America: west to eastern KS, north to NY and ON, and south to SC and LA. (1)

Food

Gleditsia triacanthos (1)

See Also

P. brunneus

Internet References

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Works Cited

1.	Revision of the New World Pilophorini (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae) Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz. 1988. American Museum of Natural History.

Contributed by WonGun Kim on 13 July, 2009 - 10:41am
Last updated 18 December, 2010 - 7:05pm

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