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.
Nabis is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae.
Phylinae is a subfamily of the plant bug family Miridae. Species of this family are found worldwide.
Arbela is a genus of bugs in the Nabidae family.
Arbela elegantula is a species of African damsel bug in the family Nabidae.
Lygaeus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae. There are more than 60 described species in Lygaeus.
Lampethusa is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about eight described species in Lampethusa.
Europiella is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 30 described species in Europiella.
Halticus is a genus of fleahoppers in the family Miridae. There are at least 20 described species in the genus Halticus.
Blepharidopterus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about nine described species in Blepharidopterus.
Criocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 13 described species in Criocoris.
Teratocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. Species are recorded from the Palaearctic and Nearctic realms.
Gastrodes is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. There are about 14 described species in Gastrodes.
Diphleps is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae. There are about five described species in Diphleps.
Dictyonota is a genus of mostly European lace bugs in the family Tingidae. There are more than 60 described species in Dictyonota.
Prostemma is a genus of bugs in the family Nabidae, subfamily Prostemmatinae and tribe Prostemmatini.
Cyllecoris is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae. The species of this genus are found in Europe.
Salicarus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.
Phylus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.
