Mirid-bug
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Coridromius chenopoderis
Coridromius chenopoderis is a plant bug species in the family Miridae, first described from Western Australia in 2008. The species has established populations across multiple continents, including Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and parts of North America. It belongs to a genus noted for unusual sexual dimorphism and modified male genitalia. The species epithet refers to its association with plants in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Lygocoris rugicollis
Apple Capsid
Lygocoris rugicollis is a widespread plant-feeding bug in the family Miridae, commonly known as the Apple Capsid. Adults are small, yellow, and distinguished by a strongly wrinkled prothorax. The species has a broad geographic range spanning Europe, North Africa, Central Asia, and North America. It is primarily associated with willows and alders but has been reported as an occasional pest on cultivated fruit crops.
Lygus lineolaris
tarnished plant bug, North American tarnished plant bug
Lygus lineolaris, commonly known as the tarnished plant bug, is a highly polyphagous mirid bug and major agricultural pest throughout North America. It attacks over half of all cultivated plant species grown in the United States, with particularly significant damage to cotton, alfalfa, strawberries, and conifer seedlings. The species has piercing-sucking mouthparts and causes injury by feeding on developing reproductive structures, resulting in deformed fruits, shed squares, and reduced yields. It serves as prey for numerous natural enemies including spiders, predatory bugs, and solitary wasps.