''Miris'' is

type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ...

of ''mirid bugs'' belonging to 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 ...

, subfamily

Mirinae Mirinae is a subfamily of plant bugs, insects in the family Miridae. Tribes * Herdoniini * Hyalopeplini * Mecistoscelini * Mirini * Restheniini * Scutelliferini * Stenodemini Stenodemini is a tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae ...

. The genus was first described in 1794 by

Johan Christian Fabricius Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is cons ...

Species

The Pan-European species directory and ''BioLib'' list: # ''

Miris nebrodensis ''Miris'' is type genus of ''mirid bugs'' belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The genus was first described in 1794 by Johan Christian Fabricius. Species The Pan-European species directory and ''BioLib'' list: # '' Miris nebro ...

'' Carapezza, 1991 # ''

Miris persicus ''Miris'' is type genus of ''mirid bugs'' belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The genus was first described in 1794 by Johan Christian Fabricius. Species The Pan-European species directory and ''BioLib'' list: # ''Miris nebrod ...

'' (Reuter, 1876) # ''

Miris striatus ''Miris striatus'' is a Palearctic species of bugs that constitutes the type species of the type genus of the family Miridae. It has been reported to be a predator of psyllids such as ''Cacopsylla melanoneura ''Cacopsylla melanoneura'' is ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - type species (as ''Cimex striatus'' L., 1758) Species in this genus are largely found in Europe, having been collected in Germany, Bulgaria, Netherlands and France; there are also records from the

British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

and western Russia.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10586211 Mirinae Miridae genera Hemiptera of Europe Taxa described in 1794 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius