Blepharidopterus

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Blepharidopterus
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Blepharidopterus angulatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Miridae
Tribe: Orthotylini
Genus:Blepharidopterus
Kolenati, 1845
Synonyms [1]
  • Diaphnocoris Kelton, 1961

Blepharidopterus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about nine described species in Blepharidopterus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Miridae family of insects

The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera; it includes over 10,000 known species, and new ones are being described constantly. Most widely known mirids are species that are notorious agricultural pests that pierce plant tissues, feed on the sap, and sometimes transmit viral plant diseases. Some species however, are predatory.

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Blepharidopterus angulatus

Species

These nine species belong to the genus Blepharidopterus:

<i>Blepharidopterus angulatus</i> species of insect

Blepharidopterus angulatus, the black-kneed capsid, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, and North America.

Blepharidopterus chlorionis, known commonly as the honeylocust plant bug and under the synonym Diaphnocoris chlorionis, is a hemipteran in the family Miridae. They are a major pest of the honey locust tree, a deciduous tree native to central North America.

Blepharidopterus provancheri is a species of green coloured bugs from the Miridae family, that can be found in the United States and Canada.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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<i>Lampethusa</i> genus of insects

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Pronotocrepis is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least three described species in Pronotocrepis.

Tuxedo is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about seven described species in Tuxedo.

Autumnimiris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about six described species in Autumnimiris.

<i>Halticotoma</i> genus of insects

Halticotoma is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about six described species in Halticotoma.

<i>Metriorrhynchomiris</i> genus of insects

Metriorrhynchomiris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least three described species in Metriorrhynchomiris.

<i>Rhinocapsus</i> genus of insects

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Ilnacorella is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about five described species in Ilnacorella.

Salignus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least three described species in Salignus.

Gracilimiris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least three described species in Gracilimiris.

Pseudoxenetus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There is at least one described species in Pseudoxenetus, P. regalis.

Teratocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 10 described species in Teratocoris.

Coccobaphes is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There is at least one described species in Coccobaphes, C. frontifer.

Lopus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least three described species in Lopus.

Phyllopidea is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least four described species in Phyllopidea.

<i>Pseudatomoscelis</i> genus of insects

Pseudatomoscelis is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least four described species in Pseudatomoscelis.

<i>Cylapus</i> genus of insects

Cylapus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 12 described species in Cylapus.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Blepharidopterus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Blepharidopterus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. 1 2 "Blepharidopterus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. 1 2 "Blepharidopterus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.

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