Miridae

The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs (suborder Heteroptera); it includes over 10,000 known species, and new ones are being described constantly. Most widely known mirids are species that are notorious agricultural pests that pierce plant tissues, feed on the sap, and sometimes transmit viral plant diseases. Some species however, are predatory.

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Bryocorinae is a subfamily of bugs in the family Miridae.

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Halticus is a genus of fleahoppers in the family Miridae. There are at least 20 described species in the genus Halticus.

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Isometopinae is a subfamily of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae and are the only members of the Miridae to possess ocelli. The subfamily is split into five tribes. There are 42 genera and approximately 239 described species in Isometopinae.

Labops is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 13 described species in Labops.

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Sthenarus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

thumb | right | Notostira elongata Notostira is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Pantilius is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Hyaliodes is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 20 described species in Hyaliodes.

thumb | right | alt=Bryocoris pteridis | Bryocoris pteridis Bryocoris is a genus of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

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Bothynotus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.

Charagochilus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Corticoris is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family of Miridae. There are about nine described species in Corticoris.

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Systellonotus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Malacocoris is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

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Conostethus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

thumb | right | Pseudoloxops coccineus saarnilude (female) Pseudoloxops is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Alloeotomus is a genus of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

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Dimorphocoris is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Hallodapus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Rhabdomiris is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Orthotylini is a tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 230 described genera in Orthotylini. thumb

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thumb | right | alt=Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus. | Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus. Dryophilocoris is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae, found in Europe and Japan.

Eurystylus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.

Larinocerus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae.