| Orthops scutellatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Tribe: | Mirini |
| Genus: | Orthops |
| Species: | O. scutellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthops scutellatus Uhler, 1877 | |
Orthops scutellatus, the carrot plant bug, 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.
Stenotus binotatus is a species of plant bug, originally from Europe, but now also established across North America and New Zealand. It is 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long, yellowish, with darker markings on the pronotum and forewings. It feeds on various grasses, and can be a pest of crops such as wheat.
Orthops kalmii is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae, that can be found everywhere in Europe but is absent on such islands as Azores, the Canary Islands, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Malta. then east through the Palearctic to Siberia. It is 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long. Both nymphs and adults feed on Apiaceae without preference. The name honours Finnish naturalist Pehr Kalm.
Orthops basalis is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Azores, Bosnia and Herzegovina Faroe Islands, Iceland and Cyprus. then east across the Palearctic to Central Asia and Siberia.
Orthops campestris is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae, that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Azores, Faroe Islands, Iceland and African islands such as Canary Islands and Cyprus. and across the Palearctic to Central Asia and Siberia.
Orthops is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 30 described species in Orthops.
Chaetofoveolocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least two described species in Chaetofoveolocoris.
Phoenicocoris claricornis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Phoenicocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 16 described species in Phoenicocoris.
Orthocephalus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 20 described species in Orthocephalus.
Ceratocapsus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 130 described species in Ceratocapsus.
Gracilimiris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least three described species in Gracilimiris.
Pseudoxenetus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. It is monotypic, having only one described species, Pseudoxenetus regalis. The species is specialized to only feed on oaks.
Neurocolpus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 19 described species in Neurocolpus.
Americodema is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least two described species in Americodema.
Lopus decolor is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and New Zealand.
Guentherocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There is one described species in Guentherocoris, G. atritibialis.
Psallovius piceicola is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Psallovius is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about five described species in Psallovius.
Ranzovius californicus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America., specifically in the sheet webs of Hololena curta, where it feeds on prey caught in the web.
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