Phyllopidea

Knight, 1919

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Phyllopidea picta(painted plant bug)

Phyllopidea is a of plant bugs (Miridae) established by Knight in 1919. The genus contains at least four described distributed in North America. Members of this genus are small, soft-bodied true bugs within the suborder Heteroptera.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phyllopidea: /ˌfɪl.oʊˈpɪd.iˌeɪ/

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Identification

Phyllopidea can be distinguished from other Miridae by a combination of genitalic and external morphological features; specific diagnostic characters require examination of male and female genitalia. The genus is placed in the Phylinae based on pretarsal structure and other tribal-level characters.

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Distribution

North America; occur in the western United States including Utah and Montana.

Similar Taxa

Other Phylinae generaPhyllopidea shares the pretarsal structure characteristic of Phylinae, requiring examination of genitalia and detailed morphological features for definitive separation.

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Species composition

The includes four described : Phyllopidea hirta (Van Duzee, 1916), Phyllopidea montana Knight, 1968, Phyllopidea picta (Uhler, 1893), and Phyllopidea utahensis Knight, 1968. Two species were transferred into this genus from other genera.

Taxonomic history

Phyllopidea picta was originally described as Capsus pictus Uhler, 1893, and Phyllopidea hirta as Capsus hirtus Van Duzee, 1916, before being moved to Phyllopidea.