Myiomma cixiiforme
(Uhler, 1891)
Myiomma cixiiforme is a small plant bug in the Miridae, first described by Uhler in 1891. The is known from scattered records across eastern North America, from southern Canada through the eastern United States to northeastern Mexico. It belongs to the Myiomma, a group of mirids characterized by their distinctive body form. The species name 'cixiiforme' references a resemblance in form to planthoppers in the family Cixiidae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Myiomma cixiiforme: //maɪˈɒmə sɪkˈsiːɪfɔːrm//
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Distribution
Eastern North America: recorded from Ontario, Canada; Florida, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Texas in the United States; and Nuevo León in Mexico.