Species Phytocoris vanduzeei

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Works Cited

Phytocoris vanduzeei Reuter - Phytocoris vanduzeei

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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 Mirinae

Tribe Mirini

Genus Phytocoris

Species vanduzeei (Phytocoris vanduzeei)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Syns: Lygus vividus Uhler, 1894 (junior secondary homonym); Dichrooscytus marmoratus Van Duzee, 1910 (junior secondary homonym); Phytocoris nigripubescens Knight, 1925 (junior synonym)

Explanation of Names

Phytocoris vanduzeei Reuter, 1912

Size

4.2-5.7 mm (1)

Identification

Recognized by the yellowish green to bright green general coloration and short first antennal segment; ratio of segment length to width of head across eyes from 0.40:1 to 0.60:1. The left genital tubercle of the male is well developed and the shaft of the left paramere is abruptly expanded distally. The vesica has a single elongate sclerotized process originating near the apex of the basal process. (1)

Range

s.CA to w.TX, s.NV / n. Mex. - Map (1)(2)(3)

Habitat

occurs on creosote bush (Larrea divaricata, Zygophyllaceae) (1)

Remarks

Stonedahl (1) considered it as a member of juniperanus species group.

Print References

Henry, T.J. and G.M. Stonedahl. 1983. Type designations and new synonymies for Nearctic species of Phytocoris Fallen (Hemiptera: Miridae). J. New York Entomol. Soc. 91: 442-465.

Works Cited

1.	Revision of the mirine genus Phytocoris Fallén (Heteroptera, Miridae) for western North America Stonedahl, Gary M. 1988. American Museum of Natural History.

2.	Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Canada and the Continental United States Thomas J. Henry, Richard C. Froeschner. 1988. Brill Academic Publishers.

3.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by v belov on 31 October, 2009 - 10:50pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, onegunah
Last updated 7 March, 2023 - 12:20am

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