''Miris'' is
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
true bug
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to a ...
s belonging to the family
Miridae
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 g ...
,
subfamily
Mirinae
Mirinae is a subfamily of plant bugs, insects in the family Miridae.
Tribes
* Herdoniini
* Hyalopeplini
* Mecistoscelini
* Mirini
* Restheniini
* Scutelliferini
* Stenodemini
References
Mirini,
Hemiptera subfamilies
{{Miridae-st ...
. The genus was first described in 1794 by
Johan Christian Fabricius
Johann 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 co ...
.
Species
The
Pan-European species directory and ''BioLib'' list:
# ''
Miris nebrodensis'' Carapezza, 1991
# ''
Miris persicus'' (Reuter, 1876)
# ''
Miris striatus
''Miris striatus'', commonly known as the streaked plant bug, is a Palearctic species of true bug that is the type species of the type genus of the family Miridae
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the Syn ...
'' (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 an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, 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 Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...
,
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...
and western Russia.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10586211
Mirinae
Miridae genera
Hemiptera of Europe
Taxa described in 1794
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius