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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Cimicomorpha » Miroidea » Plant Bugs (Miridae)

Family Miridae - Plant Bugs

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

2106 Small Brown Bug - Phytocoris ramosus

Unknown Miridae - Tropidosteptes adustus

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)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Adenostomocoris · *Arctostaphylocoris · *Aurantiocoris · *Guentherocoris · *Pruneocoris · *Vanduzeephylus described in (1)

Calidroides and *Chlamyopsallus described in (2)

Galbinocoris · *Hamatophylus · Insulaphylus · Maculamiris · *Quernocoris · *Vesperocoris described in (3)

Crassomiris · *Phallospinophylus · *Quercophylus · *Pygovepres · *Rubellomiris · *Rubeospineus described in (4)

Arizonapsallus · *Bisulcopsallus · *Ceratopsallus · *Cercocarpopsallus · *Knightopsallus · *Salicopsallus · *Stictopsallus described in (5)

Tytthus moved from the Leucophoropterini to Phylini *sensu lato(6)

Leutiola and *Ticua described in (7)

Phylinae re-classified in (8)

Explanation of Names

Miridae Hahn 1833

Numbers

~2,000 spp. in ~280 genera in our area • the largest heteropteran family, with >11,000 described species in ~1,530 genera worldwide(9)(10)

Size

adults 1.5‒15 mm (some neotropical Restheniini larger)(11)

Identification

trichobothria on meso- & metafemora is a feature unique to mirids

Other useful features:

lack of ocelli (ocelli may be absent in other bugs, e.g. Cnemodus or Largidae, yet present in a few mirids (Isometopinae)

presence of a cuneus (also present among cimicoids, incl. Anthocoridae, Cimicidae, and Microphysidae)

membrane with 2 closed cells

appendages mostly long and thin

Range

Cosmopolitan

Food

most are plant feeders, but many are predatory or zoophytophagous

Remarks

Overview of our fauna

Family MIRIDAE

Subfamily Bryocorinae

Tribe Bryocorini

Genera Bryocoris · Monalocoris

Tribe Dicyphini

Genera Campyloneura · *Cyrtopeltis · Dicyphus · Engytatus · Macrolophus · *Miomonalonion · *Nesidocoris · Tupiocoris · Usingerella

Tribe Eccritotarsini

Genera Agaveocoris · *Cyrtocapsus · Halticotoma · Hesperolabops · Pycnoderes · *Pycnoderella · Schaffnerocoris · *Sixeonotopsis · Sixeonotus · *Sysinas

Subfamily Cylapinae

Tribe Cylapini

Genera Cylapus

Tribe Fulviini

Genera Fulvius · Peritropis

Subfamily Deraeocorinae

Tribe Clivinematini

Genera *Ambracius · Bothynotus · Clivinema · Largidea

Tribe Deraeocorini

Genera Conocephalocoris · Deraeocapsus · Deraeocoris · Diplozona · Eurychilopterella · *Hesperophylum · *Klopicoris

Tribe Hyaliodini

Genera Hyaliodes · Paracarniella · Stethoconus

Tribe Surinamelini

Genera Eustictus

Subfamily Isometopinae

Tribe Diphlebini

Genera Diphleps

Tribe Myiommini

Genera Corticoris · Lidopus · Myiomma · *Wetmorea

Subfamily Mirinae

Tribe Herdoniini

Genera Barberiella · Closterocoris · Cyphopelta · Dacerla · *Heidemanniella · Mexicomiris · Paradacerla · Paraxenetus

Tribe Mirini

Genera Adelphocoris · Agnocoris · *Allorhinocoris · Apolygus · Bolteria · Calocoris · Camptozygum · Capsus · Closterotomus · Coccobaphes · Creontiades · Dagbertus · Derophthalma · Dichrooscytus · Ectopiocerus · Ganocapsus · Garganus · Gracilimiris · Henrylygus · Irbisia · Knightomiris · Lampethusa · Lygidea · Lygocoris · Lygus · Metriorrhynchomiris · Monalocorisca · Neoborella · Neoborops · Neocapsus · Neolygus · Neurocolpus · Nonlygus · Notholopisca · Orthops · *Pachypeltocoris · Pappus(12) · Phytocoris · Pinalitus · Poecilocapsus · Polymerus · Proba · Pycnocoris · *Rhabdomiris · Salignus · Stenotus · Stittocapsus · Taedia · Taylorilygus · Tropidosteptes

Tribe Resthenini

Genera Oncerometopus · Opistheurista · Platytylus · Prepops

Tribe Stenodemini

Genera *Acetropis · *Actinocoris · *Autumnimiris · Chaetofoveolocoris · *Chaetomiris · Collaria · *Dolichomiris · Leptopterna · Litomiris · Megaloceroea · Mimoceps · Pithanus · Porpomiris · Stenodema · Teratocoris · Trigonotylus

Subfamily Orthotylinae

Tribe Coridromiini(13)

Genera Coridromius

Tribe Ceratocapsini(13)(14)

Genera *Ceratocapsidea(14) · Ceratocapsus · Pamillia · Pilophoropsidea(14) · Pilophoropsis · Schaffneria

Tribe Halticini

Genera Anapus · Halticus · Labops · Microtechnites · Myrmecophyes · Orthocephalus

Tribe Orthotylini

Genera *Acaciacoris · Aoplonema · Aoplonemella · Apachemiris · Argyrocoris · Ballella · Blepharidopterus · Brachynotocoris · Brooksetta · *Cyrtorhinus · Daleapidea · *Diaphnidia · Dichaetocoris · Ephedrodoma · Falconia · *Fieberocapsus · Hadronema · Hadronemidea · Heterocordylus · Heterotoma · Hyalochloria · Ilnacora · Ilnacorella · Labopella · Labopidea · Lopidea · Lopidella · Mecomma · Melymacra · Noctuocoris · Origonema · Orthotylus · Paraproba · Parthenicus · *Presidiomiris · *Proboscidotylus · Pseudoloxops · Pseudopsallus · Pseudothenicus · Pseudoxenetus · Reuteria · Saileria · Scalponotatus · Sericophanes · Slaterocoris · *Squamocoris · Texocoris

Subfamily PHYLINAE

Tribe Hallodapini

Genera Cyrtopeltocoris

Tribe Decomiini

Genera Aurantiocoris

Tribe Nasocorini

Genera *Adenostomocoris · *Arctostaphylocoris · Atomoscelis · Atractotomus · *Beckocoris · Campylomma · Chlamydatus · *Chlamyopsallus · *Hambletoniola · Knightomiroides · *Larinocerus · *Lattinophylus · Megalopsallus · *Monosynamma · *Nevadocoris · Phoenicocoris · *Pinomiris · *Pruneocoris · Rhinacloa · Spanagonicus · *Tannerocoris

Tribe Exaeretini

Genera Gonoporomiris · *Hyalopsallus · *Tuponia

Tribe Cremnorrhinini

Subtribe Cremnorrhinina

Genera Amblytylus · *Brachyceratocoris · Calidroides · Coquillettia · Guentherocoris · Leutiola · Lopus · Macrotylus · Orectoderus · Pronotocrepis · *Strophopoda · Teleorhinus · *Ticua

Tribe Phylini

Subtribe Keltoniina

Genera Keltonia · Pseudatomoscelis · Reuteroscopus

Subtribe Phylina

Genera *Conostethus · *Icodema · Izyaius · Lepidargyrus · Phylus · Psallus · Sthenarus

Subtribe Oncotylina

Genera Americodema · Arizonapsallus · Asciodema · Bisulcopsallus · *Cariniocoris · Ceratopsallus · Cercocarpopsallus · Compsidolon · *Crassomiris · Delphiphylus · Europiella · *Galbinocoris · Hamatophylus · *Hoplomachus · Insulaphylus · *Knightopiella · *Knightopsallus · Lineatopsallus · Maculamiris · Megalocoleus · Occidentodema · Oligotylus · Oncotylus · Parapsallus · Phallospinophylus · Phyllopidea · Phymatopsallus · *Piceophylus · *Pinophylus · Plagiognathus · Plesiodema · Psallovius · *Pygovepres · *Quercophylus · Quernocoris · Ranzovius · Rhinocapsus · Roburocoris · *Rubellomiris · *Rubeospineus · *Salicopsallus · Sthenaropsidea · Stictopsallus · Vanduzeephylus · Vesperocoris

Tribe Semiini

Subtribe Semiina

Genera Criocoris · Hoplomachidea · Nicholia · Semium · Tytthus

Tribe Pilophorini

Genera Alepidiella · Pilophorus · *Sthenaridea

Tribe Leucophoropterini

Subtribe Tuxedoina

Genera Tuxedo

Print References

(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)

Internet References

Miridae of Texas (Quinn 2015)

The plant bugs of Denmark(20)

Works Cited

1.	New genera, new species, new synonyms, and new combinations in North America and Caribbean Phylinae (Heteroptera, Miridae) Randall T. Schuh and Michael D. Schwartz. 2004. American Museum of Natural History.

2.	Redescription of Strophopoda aprica Van Duzee and the Description of Two New Genera and Five New Species from ... Michael D. Schwartz. 2005. American Museum of Natural History.

3.	New genera, new species, and new combinations in western Nearctic Phylini (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae) Christiane Weirauch. 2006. American Museum of Natural History.

4.	New Genera and Species of Oak-Associated Phylini (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from Western North America Christiane Weirauch. 2006. American Museum of Natural History.

5.	Revision, phylogenetic, biogeographic, and host analysis of the endemic western North American Phymatopsallus group, ... Randall T. Schuh. 2006. American Museum of Natural History.

6.	Revision of Leucophoropterini: ... Katrina L. Menard & Randall T. Schuh. 2011. American Museum of Natural History.

7.	Revision of the Nearctic Genus Coquillettia Uhler With a Transfer to the Tribe Phylini, the Description of 14 New Species, ... Denise Wyniger. 2011. New York Entomological Society.

8.	A revised classification of the Phylinae (Insecta, Heteroptera, Miridae) : arguments for the placement of genera Randall T. Schuh and Katrina L Menard. 2013. American Museum of Natural History.

9.	Plant Bug Planetary Biodiversity Inventory

10.	Catalogue of Life

11.	Biodiversity of the Heteroptera Henry T.J. 2009. In: Foottit R.G., Adler P.H., eds. Insect biodiversity: Science and society. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell: 223−263.

12.	Resurrection of the plant bug genus Pappus Distant, with Clarification of included species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) Thomas J. Henry. 2006. Entomological Society of Washington.

13.	Systematics, Biodiversity, Biogeography, and Host Associations of the Miridae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha) G. Cassis and Randall T. Schuh. 2012. Annual Reviews.

14.	Revision of the Ceratocapsine Renodaeus group: Marinonicoris, Pilophoropsis, Renodaeus, and Zanchisme, with... Henry, Thomas J. 2015. Pensoft Publishers.

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

16.	The Plant Bugs of the Prairie Provinces of Canada: Heteroptera, Miridae L.A. Kelton. 1980. Canadian Govt. Pub. Centre Supply and Services Canada.

17.	The Hemiptera or sucking insects of Connecticut - Family Miridae (Capsidae) Knight, Harry, H. 1923. State of Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey.

18.	The Plant Bugs, or Miridae, of Illinois Knight, Harry, H. 1941. State of illinois.

19.	Taxonomic review: Miridae of the Nevada test site and the western United States Knight, Harry H. 1968. Brigham Young University.

20.	Skipper L. (2003-2012) Danmarks Blomstertæger

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, josephfortier, Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Chuck Entz, Mike Quinn, drswanny, JohnMaxwell22, John Schneider, v belov, Harsi S. Parker, onegunah, jbotz, KenW, Arturo Santos
Last updated 28 August, 2024 - 2:59pm

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