Knight-1920

Guides

• Phytocoris salicis

  Phytocoris salicis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by Knight in 1920. It is a small, typically gray or brown true bug that feeds primarily on plants. The species is known to occasionally prey on smaller insects, a behavior observed in other Phytocoris species. It is attracted to lights at night and has been documented in blacklight surveys in Colorado.

  Miridaeplant-bugPhytocorisHemipteraNearcticnocturnalblacklight-attractedKnight-1920

• Phytocoris tuberculatus

  A small mirid plant bug described by Knight in 1920, known from limited records in the eastern United States. Belongs to the genus Phytocoris, a diverse group of plant bugs characterized by their slender bodies and often cryptic coloration. Specific details of its biology remain poorly documented due to its apparent rarity and limited collection records.

  Miridaeplant-bugHemipteraHeteropteraCimicomorphaUSAGeorgiaKnight-1920