Sotol-plant-bug
Guides
Halticotoma andrei
Sotol Plant Bug
Halticotoma andrei is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by Knight in 1968. It is known from the southwestern United States, particularly Arizona. The species is commonly referred to as the Sotol Plant Bug, suggesting an association with sotol plants (Dasylirion spp.) in its native range. As a member of the Miridae, it possesses the characteristic piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of true bugs.