Acalypta saundersi

(Downes, 1927)

Acalypta saundersi is a of lace bug in the Tingidae, first described by Downes in 1927. It is native to North America with documented records across Canada and the northwestern United States. Like other lace bugs, it possesses the distinctive reticulated, lace-like forewings characteristic of its family. The species remains poorly studied with limited published information on its .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acalypta saundersi: /əˈkælɪptə ˈsɔːndərsi/

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Distribution

Documented from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and the United States (Oregon, Washington). GBIF records indicate presence across northern, western, and eastern Canada with disjunct in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

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Taxonomic note

The was originally described by Downes in 1927. It is one of approximately 15 species in the Acalypta, a group of small lace bugs primarily distributed in the Holarctic region.

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