Barberiella formicoides

Poppius, 1914

Barberiella formicoides is a of plant bug in the Miridae, described by Poppius in 1914. It occurs in North America and Central America, with records from the United States and Mexico. The specific epithet 'formicoides' (-like) suggests possible resemblance to ants, though this has not been explicitly documented in available sources. As a member of Miridae, it belongs to one of the largest families of true bugs.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Barberiella formicoides: //bɑr.bɛrˈiːɛl.lə fɔr.mɪˈkɔɪ.des//

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Distribution

Recorded from Mexico and the United States (Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania). Distribution spans Central America and North America broadly.

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