Lopidea major | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Miridae |
Tribe: | Orthotylini |
Genus: | Lopidea |
Species: | L. major |
Binomial name | |
Lopidea major Knight, 1918 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Lopidea major, the Red Mountain laurel mirid, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3] It is a frequently-encountered pest of the Texas Mountain Laurel, though they apparently do little real damage. [4] [5]