Neolygus caryae
(Knight, 1917)
Hickory Plant Bug
Neolygus caryae, commonly known as the hickory , is a associated with hickory trees (Carya spp.). The species name "caryae" directly references this association. As a member of the plant bug Miridae, it is a with . The species occurs in the eastern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neolygus caryae: /ˌniːoʊˈlaɪɡəs ˈkɛriaɪ/
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Distribution
Eastern United States; recorded from Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, New York, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Host Associations
- Carya - of hickories and pecan; specific details not documented
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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