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Species Pycnoderes dilatatus

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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 Bryocorinae

Tribe Eccritotarsini

Genus Pycnoderes

Species dilatatus (Pycnoderes dilatatus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Author: Reuter, 1909

Size

3.5-4 mm (1)

Identification

1) Legs pale yellow with apical third of hind femora alone darker;

2) Embolium with subapical pale spot very small or lacking; and

3) Mesoscutum unexposed. (1)

Range

DC, MD, NJ (1)

Works Cited

1.	Heteroptera of Eastern North America W.S. Blatchley. 1926. The Nature Publishing Company.

Contributed by WonGun Kim on 15 July, 2009 - 3:46am

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