| Dicyphus famelicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Tribe: | Dicyphini |
| Genus: | Dicyphus |
| Species: | D. famelicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicyphus famelicus (Uhler, 1878) | |
Dicyphus famelicus 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.
Oncopeltus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae. There are at least 40 described species in Oncopeltus.
Neurocolpus nubilus, the clouded plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Irbisia pacifica, the Pacific grass bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hesperolabops gelastops, the cactus bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Criocoris saliens, the salien plant bug, 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.
Plagiognathus obscurus, the obscure plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America and South America.
Trigonotylus caelestialium, the rice leaf bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.
Brooksetta althaeae, the hollyhock plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Prepops nigripilus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lopus decolor is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and New Zealand.
Reuteroscopus ornatus, the ornate plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Pseudatomoscelis seriatus, the cotton fleahopper, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Largus succinctus, known generally as Largus bug, is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. Other common names include the bordered plant bug and red bug. It is found in North America.
Rhinacloa forticornis, the western plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.
Irbisia brachycera is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Creontiades signatus, the verde plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Dicyphus discrepans is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
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