Prepops insitivus

(Say, 1832)

Prepops insitivus is a of plant bug in the Miridae, first described by Thomas Say in 1832. The species is native to North America and has been recorded from multiple eastern and central U.S. states. Two are recognized: the nominate Prepops insitivus insitivus and Prepops insitivus angusticollis, described by Knight in 1923. It is one of the more frequently observed mirid species, with over 1,200 observations recorded on iNaturalist.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Prepops insitivus: //ˈpriː.pɒps ɪnˈsɪtɪvəs//

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Distribution

North America. Recorded from eastern and central United States: Florida (St. John's Bluff), Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Vermont, and West Virginia. Also recorded from Lake Huron.

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Subspecies

Prepops insitivus insitivus (Say, 1832) – the nominate ; Prepops insitivus angusticollis (Knight, 1923)

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