Phylus

Hahn, 1831

Species Guides

Phylus coryli(hazel plant bug)

Phylus is a of true bugs in the Miridae, Phylinae. The genus was established by Hahn in 1831 and contains at least eight described . Species occur in Europe and Japan. The type species is Phylus coryli (Linnaeus, 1758).

Phylus coryli (Miridae) - (imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 4 by

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Phylus coryli (Miridae) - (imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3 by

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Phylus coryli (Miridae) - (imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands by

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phylus: /ˈfɪləs/

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Identification

Members of Phylus belong to the Phylinae, characterized by the Phylinae-type male genitalia with a distinct vesical structure. within the can be distinguished by features of the male genitalia, coloration patterns, and body proportions. Phylus coryli, the type species, has been historically confused with P. pallipes (now synonymized).

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Distribution

Europe and Japan. GBIF distribution records confirm presence in Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).

Host Associations

Corylus - feedingPhylus coryli, the type , is associated with hazel (Corylus)

Similar Taxa

RestiophylusBoth belong to Phylinae and share the 'phylus' root in their names; however, Restiophylus is restricted to Australia and associated with Restionaceae, while Phylus occurs in Europe and Japan

More Details

Subgeneric classification

The is divided into two subgenera: Phylus (Hahn, 1831) containing P. coryli, P. limbatellus, P. melanocephalus, and P. nigriscapus; and Teratoscopus (Fieber, 1861) containing P. breviceps, P. coryloides, P. miyamotoi, and P. plagiatus.