Acalypta lillianis

Torre-Bueno, 1916

Lillian's lace bug

Acalypta lillianis is a of lace bug described by Torre-Bueno in 1916. The species occurs across North America with records spanning from Canada to the United States. Like other members of the Tingidae, it belongs to the true order Hemiptera.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acalypta lillianis: /əˈkælɪptə liˈliːænɪs/

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Distribution

Documented across North America including Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and US states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas).

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Taxonomic history

Described by J.R. de la Torre-Bueno in 1916. The specific epithet 'lillianis' honors an individual named Lillian, likely Lillian Torre-Bueno, the author's wife and frequent collaborator in entomological work.

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