Lygus-complex
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Taylorilygus
Taylorilygus plant bugs
Taylorilygus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, containing more than 40 described species. The genus belongs to the taxonomically challenging Lygus-complex and has been the subject of molecular phylogenetic studies to clarify its relationships with related genera such as Diomocoris and Micromimetus. Species within this genus exhibit broad geographic distributions, with T. apicalis occurring on every continent except Antarctica and other species concentrated primarily in Africa with scattered occurrences in Asia, Europe, and Australia. At least some species are phytophagous and associated with agricultural systems, including soybean fields.