Polymerus
Hahn, 1831
Polymerus is a of in the , containing at least 100 described . The genus was established by Hahn in 1831 and has been subject to extensive taxonomic revision, particularly for Eastern Hemisphere species. Species occur across the Holarctic region, with records from Europe, North America, Africa, India, Australia, and Madagascar. The genus includes subgenera Polymerus and Pachycentrum, with some species previously assigned to Polymerus now transferred to other genera such as Dichelocentrum and Charagochilus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Polymerus: //pəˈlɪməˌrʊs//
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Identification
-level identification in Polymerus relies on examination of male , particularly the and inflated vesica, and female gynatrium structure. The is distinguished from related genera by combinations of antennal proportions, pronotal structure, and male terminalia . to species exist for regional faunas, including the Eastern Hemisphere revision that provides and illustrations for all recognized species in subgenera Polymerus and Pachycentrum.
Images
Distribution
Holarctic distribution with extensions into the Eastern Hemisphere. Documented from: Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States, including Vermont), Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Australia, and Madagascar. GBIF records confirm presence in Scandinavia and the northeastern United States.
Similar Taxa
- CharagochilusSeven African, Indian, and Australian formerly placed in Polymerus were transferred to Charagochilus based on revised generic concepts; differs in male structure and antennal proportions
- DichelocentrumNew erected for five African and Arabian previously in Polymerus; distinguished by distinct male terminalia and geographic distribution
- ProboscidocorisPolymerus nitidus returned to Proboscidocoris; Proboscidocoris solitus transferred from Polymerus; separation based on and vesica structure
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Polymerus americanus (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae): Distribution, First Host Records, and Seasonality
- Revision of the genus Polymerus (Heteroptera: Miridae) in the Eastern Hemisphere. Part 1: Subgenera Polymerus, Pachycentrum subgen. nov. and new genus Dichelocentrum gen. nov.
- Effects of predation by birds on gooseneck barnacle Pollicipes polymerus Sowerby distribution and abundance
- A STUDY OF REPRODUCTION IN THE INTERTIDAL BARNACLE, MITELLA POLYMERUS, IN MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA ,
- The Behaviour of the Stalked Intertidal Barnacle Pollicipes polymerus J. B. Sowerby, with Special Reference to its Ecology and Distribution
- Host Plants of Taylorilygus pallidulus and Polymerus basalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Delta of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
- Growth, fecundity, and reproductive biology in the pedunculate cirripede Pollicipes polymerus at San Juan Island, Washington
- Identification of Female Sex Pheromone of a Plant Bug, Polymerus pekinensis Reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae).