Panicum-virgatum

Guides

• Haplaxius ovatus

  Haplaxius ovatus is a cixiid planthopper in the family Cixiidae, order Hemiptera. It has been documented in association with switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), a perennial grass native to North America. The species was described by Ball in 1933 and occurs in multiple U.S. states including Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, and Iowa, as well as Guizhou Province in China.

  CixiidaeplanthopperswitchgrassPanicum-virgatumHemipteraAuchenorrhynchaNorth-AmericaChina

• Porpomiris curtulus

  Porpomiris curtulus is a plant bug in the family Miridae that has been documented as a specialist herbivore of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). The species occurs in North America, with confirmed records from Canada and the United States including Louisiana and Maryland. It is associated with grassland habitats dominated by its host plant.

  Miridaeplant-bugspecialist-herbivoreswitchgrassPanicum-virgatumNorth-America