Ceratocapsus fasciatus

(Uhler, 1877)

Ceratocapsus fasciatus is a of plant bug in the Miridae, a diverse group of true bugs commonly known as mirids or leaf bugs. The species was described by Philip Reese Uhler in 1877. Like other members of its , it is a small predatory or plant-feeding insect. Available information on this species is limited; it is documented from scattered localities across North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ceratocapsus fasciatus: //sɛrətoʊˈkæpsəs fæsiˈeɪtəs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Colorado, Georgia, Maine, and West Virginia in the United States. The is present in North America, though precise range boundaries are not well documented.

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Taxonomic placement

Ceratocapsus fasciatus belongs to the large and diverse plant bug Miridae, which contains over 10,000 described worldwide. The Ceratocapsus is part of the Mirinae, though the exact tribal placement of this species has not been verified in available sources.

Data limitations

This has been recorded in only 13 observations on iNaturalist as of the data retrieval date, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, undercollected, or difficult to identify in the field. No peer-reviewed studies focusing specifically on this species were found in the provided sources.