| Lygus elisus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Tribe: | Mirini |
| Genus: | Lygus |
| Species: | L. elisus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygus elisus Van Duzee, 1914 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Lygus elisus, known generally as the pale legume bug or lucerne plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania. [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.
The genus Lygus includes over 40 species of plant-feeding insects in the family Miridae. The term lygus bug is used for any member of genus Lygus.
The tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris, is a species of plant-feeding insect in the family Miridae. It has piercing-sucking mouthparts and has become a serious pest on small fruits and vegetables in North America. It is considered a highly polyphagous species and feeds on over half of all commercially grown crop plants, but favors cotton, alfalfa, beans, stone fruits, and conifer seedlings. A study done in southwestern Quebec, Canada has investigated the presence of L. lineolaris in a commercial vineyard. This study also indicated that weeds that grow from cultivation of crops serve as an important food source for L. lineolaris. This insect can be found across North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico. Adults grow up to 6.5 mm in length, and are brown with accents of yellow, orange or red, with a light-colored "V" on the back (dorsal). The genome has recently been sequenced for the first time.
Lygus pratensis is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae.
Liocoris is a genus of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. It has only one species.
Lygus rugulipennis, common name European tarnished plant bug, is a species of plant bugs of the family Miridae.
Lygus abroniae is a species in the family Miridae, in the order Hemiptera . It is found in North America.
Henrylygus ultranubilus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Henrylygus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 2 described species in Henrylygus.
Orthops scutellatus, the carrot plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus plagiatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus convexicollis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus keltoni is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Lygus punctatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.
Henrylygus nubilus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Lygus ceanothi is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus shulli is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus vanduzeei is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus unctuosus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Lygus rubroclarus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
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