| Dicyphus discrepans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Tribe: | Dicyphini |
| Genus: | Dicyphus |
| Species: | D. discrepans |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicyphus discrepans Knight, 1923 | |
Dicyphus discrepans is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
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.
Dicyphus hesperus is a species of true bug in the family Miridae. It is a generalist predator of other insects and also feeds on plant tissues. It is native to North America and has been used there in biological control of agricultural pests, especially whitefly on tomatoes.
Macrolophus caliginosus is a species of true bug in the family Miridae. It is omnivorous and both preys on insects and feeds on plant tissues. It is used in Europe in the biological control of whitefly in tomatoes grown under glass.
Dicyphus famelicus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Dicyphus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 70 described species in Dicyphus.
Phytocoris pulchricollis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Phytocoris yollabollae is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Atractotomus acaciae is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Phytocoris breviusculus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phytocoris puella is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Megalopsallus marmoratus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Psallovius piceicola is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Atractotomus cooperi is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phytocoris tenerum is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phytocoris uniformis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phytocoris infuscatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Ranzovius californicus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phytocoris luteolus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phytocoris vau is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Lygus rubroclarus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
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