Henrylygus

Schwartz & Foottit, 1998

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Henrylygus is a small of plant bugs in the Miridae, established by Schwartz & Foottit in 1998. The genus contains two described : H. nubilus and H. ultranubilus. Both species were originally described under different genera (Lygus and Lygocoris respectively) and later transferred to Henrylygus. The genus belongs to the large and diverse mirid fauna of North America.

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Distribution

North America; the two described are known from the United States and Canada.

Similar Taxa

  • LygusHenrylygus were originally described as Lygus; separated based on genitalic and other morphological characters.
  • LygocorisH. ultranubilus was originally described as Lygocoris ultranubilus; Henrylygus distinguished by male genitalia structure.

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Taxonomic history

The was erected to accommodate previously misplaced in Lygus and Lygocoris, based on detailed study of male genitalia and other structural features.

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