Prepops rubrovittatus
(Stål, 1862)
Prepops rubrovittatus is a of plant bug in the Miridae, first described by Stål in 1862. It is distributed across Central America and North America, with records from the United States (Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York) and Middle America. As a member of the plant bug family, it is presumed to be phytophagous, though specific plant associations have not been documented in the available literature. The species has been recorded 169 times on iNaturalist, indicating it is encountered with moderate frequency by observers.
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Distribution
Central America and North America. United States records include Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New York. The is present in Middle America broadly.
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Taxonomic history
Described by Carl Stål in 1862. The specific epithet 'rubrovittatus' (Latin: 'red-striped') presumably refers to a reddish longitudinal stripe on the body, though this has not been verified from type material examination in the provided sources.