Knightomiris
Kelton, 1973
Species Guides
1Knightomiris is a of plant bugs in the Miridae, established by Kelton in 1973 to accommodate the single Knightomiris distinctus, previously placed in the genus Lygus. The genus was erected based on diagnostic morphological features, particularly of the male genitalia, that distinguish it from related genera. The sole species is known from limited collection records in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Knightomiris: //naɪˈtoʊmɪrɪs//
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Identification
Distinguished from the closely related and morphologically similar Lygus by diagnostic features of the male genitalia; the original description provides figures of these structures as the primary basis for generic separation.
Distribution
Known from North America; specific locality records were noted as additional distribution data in the original description, though detailed range boundaries are not established in available sources.