| Lopidea major | |
|---|---|
| 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]