Species Phytocoris varipes

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · 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 Mirinae

Tribe Mirini

Genus Phytocoris

Species varipes (Phytocoris varipes)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Author: Boheman, 1852

Size

5.6-7.3 mm (1)

Identification

Distinguished from other western Phytocoris species by:

1) brownish yellow general coloration;

2) dorsum without dark scalelike setae;

3) ratio of eye length to width of vertex less than 1.20:1;

4) antennae pale yellow or brownish yellow, A1 slightly longer than width of head across eyes;

5) front tibiae with three red or reddish brown annuli;

6) genital structure. (1)

Range

Oregon (Introduced. Wide spread in Europe and recorded from northern Africa, Asia minor, etc.) (1)(2)

Remarks

From Palaearctic. First record from OR, 1956.

Internet References

1. Pinned and live images provided by Danmarks Blomstertæger.

2. Live adults and nymph images provided by British Bugs.

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.	A Synthesis of the Holarctic Miridae (Heteroptera): Distribution, Biology, and Origin, with Emphasis on North America A. G., Jr. Wheeler & Thomas J. Henry. 1992. Entomological Society of America.

Contributed by WonGun Kim on 7 November, 2009 - 2:04am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 2 January, 2011 - 11:01am

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