Tupiocoris Californicus
''Tupiocoris'' is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 9 described species in ''Tupiocoris''. Species * ''Tupiocoris agilis'' (Uhler, 1877) * ''Tupiocoris californicus'' (Stal, 1859) * ''Tupiocoris killamae'' Schwartz and Scudder, 2003 * ''Tupiocoris notatus'' (Distant, 1893) (suckfly) * ''Tupiocoris rhododendri'' (Dolling, 1972) * ''Tupiocoris rubi'' (Knight, 1968) * ''Tupiocoris rufescens'' * ''Tupiocoris similis'' (Kelton, 1980) * ''Tupiocoris tinctus'' (Knight, 1943) References Further reading

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Plant Bug
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the Synonym (taxonomy), 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. Description Miridae are small, terrestrial insects, usually oval-shaped or elongate and measuring less than in length. Many of them have a hunched look, because of the shape of the prothorax, which carries the head bent down. Some are brightly coloured and attractively patterned, others drab or dark, most being inconspicuous. Some genera are ant mimics at certain stages of life. Mirida ...
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