Sericophanes heidemanni

Poppius, 1914

Sericophanes heidemanni is a of plant bug in the Miridae, first described by Poppius in 1914. It belongs to the Sericophanes, a group within the diverse mirid fauna of North America. The species has been documented in the eastern United States, with confirmed records from Georgia and New York.

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How to pronounce Sericophanes heidemanni: //ˌsɛrɪˈkɒfəˌniːz ˌhaɪdəˈmɑːni//

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Distribution

Eastern United States, with confirmed records from Georgia and New York. The is present in the Nearctic region excluding Beringia.

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Taxonomic history

Described by Finnish entomologist B. R. Poppius in 1914. The Sericophanes belongs to the Phylinae within Miridae, though this subfamily placement is not explicitly confirmed in all sources for this .

Observation records

As of the source data, there were 142 iNaturalist observations for this , indicating it is documented with some frequency by citizen scientists.

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