Mexicomiris
Carvalho & Schaffner, 1974
Species Guides
1Mexicomiris is a of plant bugs in the Miridae, containing seven described . The genus was established by Carvalho & Schaffner in 1974. Species are distributed in Mexico and the southern United States, with several species names suggesting associations with oak (Quercus). The genus is part of the diverse mirid fauna of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mexicomiris: //ˌmɛk.si.koʊˈmaɪ.rɪs//
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Distribution
Mexico and southern United States (Texas). epithets and type localities suggest primary distribution in Mexican states and adjacent U.S. border regions.
Host Associations
- Quercus - probable names quercicola and querciola suggest association with oak, though specific relationships have not been confirmed in published literature.
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Nomenclatural note
The name Mexicomiris combines 'Mexico' (the geographic region) with 'miris' (from Miridae). Two , Mexicomiris quercicola and Mexicomiris querciola, appear to be variants or potentially duplicate descriptions; both were described by Carvalho & Schaffner in 1975 with similar epithets referring to oak association.
Taxonomic history
The was erected in 1974 by José C. M. Carvalho and John C. Schaffner, prominent in Miridae . Most were described in the 1970s, with M. texanus added in 1986.