| Dicyphus famelicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| 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.
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.
Oncopeltus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae, which has at least 40 described species.
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.
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.
Pilophorus tibialis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America 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.
Plagiognathus maculipennis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North 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.
Plagiognathus brunneus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Plagiognathus albatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in 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.
Leptoglossus gonagra, known as the passionvine bug, citron bug or squash bug in different parts of its range, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, North America, South America, Southern Asia, the Pacific Ocean and Oceania.
Oncopeltus famelicus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
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