''Closterocoris amoenus'' is a species of
plant bug
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 ...
in the family
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 ...
. It is found in Central America and North America.
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Description
The parempodia are more slender, straplike, and less robust than those of nearly all other 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 ...
. The inner surface of the parempodia is striated.
They diverge from other Miridae with a reduced and apomorphic apex (highest part of the body).
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Insects described in 1887
Herdoniini
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