Lidopus

Gibson, 1917

jumping tree bugs

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Lidopus heidemanni(jumping tree bug)

Lidopus is a of jumping tree bugs in the Miridae, containing at least two described : Lidopus heidemanni and Lidopus schwarzi. These insects belong to the suborder Heteroptera, placing them among the true bugs with . The genus was established by Gibson in 1917. Very little is documented about their and .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lidopus: /lɪˈdoʊpəs/

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Identification

Distinguished from other Miridae by characteristics of the male genitalia and body proportions, though specific diagnostic features require examination of . The 'jumping tree bugs' suggests saltatorial (jumping) adaptations in the hind legs, but this has not been formally documented in the literature.

Distribution

North America; Lidopus heidemanni and Lidopus schwarzi are both documented from the United States.

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Taxonomic history

The was described by Gibson in 1917 with Lidopus heidemanni as the type . Lidopus schwarzi was later transferred to this genus by McAtee and Malloch in 1924, having originally been described in a different genus.

Data scarcity

Only six observations are recorded in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported. No comprehensive taxonomic revisions or ecological studies have been published.