Neurocolpus mexicanus

Distant, 1883

Neurocolpus mexicanus is a mirid plant bug described by Distant in 1883. It belongs to the Miridae, the largest family within the Hemiptera, and is distributed across Central America, Mexico, and parts of the southern United States including Arizona and Texas. The species has been recorded from Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and Mexico. As with other members of Neurocolpus, it is likely associated with vegetation, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in published literature.

Neurocolpus mexicanus by (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia. Used under a CC-BY license.Biologia Centrali-Americana - Neurocolpus mexicanus by Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis; Wilson, Edwin. Used under a Public domain license.Biologia Centrali-Americana (8272537664) by Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis; Wilson, Edwin. Used under a Public domain license.

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Recorded from Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (including Tabasco), Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and the United States (Arizona, Texas).

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