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Biology of Stethoconus praefectus (Distant) (Heteroptera: Miridae), a newly established predator of the Avocado Lace Bug...
By Holguin C.M., Peña J.E., Henry T.J., Acevedo F. Fla. Entomol. 92: 54-57, 2009
Full title: Biology of Stethoconus praefectus (Distant) (Heteroptera: Miridae), a newly established predator of the Avocado Lace Bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heteroptera: Tingidae), in Florida.
Polhemus, D.A. and J.T. Polhemus. (1984). Ephedrodoma, a new genus of orthotyline Miridae (Hemiptera) from western United States. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 86(3): 550-554.
Abstract
Ephedrodoma n. gen. and Ephedrodoma mutltilineata n. sp. are described. The new genus is compared with Argyrocoris Van Duzee.
The new species occurs in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Host plants are [i]Ephedra trifurca
Henry, T.J. (1989) Cariniocoris, a new phyline plant bug genus from the eastern United States, with a discussion of generic relationships (Heteroptera: Miridae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 97(1): 87-99.
Abstract
The new genus Cariniocoris is described to accommodate Plagiognathus geminatus Knight, P. ilicis Knight, and the new species C. nyssae from Florida and Maryland. Photographs of adults, illustrations of male genitalia, and micrographs of certain other structures are given and distributions and host plants are outlined.
