Plagiognathus physocarpi

(T. Henry, 1981)

Plagiognathus physocarpi is a of plant bug in the Miridae, first described by T. Henry in 1981. It is a small, predatory or phytophagous true found in temperate North America. The species name references its association with Physocarpus, a of flowering shrubs in the rose family.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Plagiognathus physocarpi: /ˌplæd͡ʒioʊˈnæθəs ˌfaɪsoʊˈkɑːrpaɪ/

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Distribution

Confirmed records from Ontario, Canada; and Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania in the United States.

Host Associations

  • Physocarpus - associated with epithet suggests association with this plant

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