Tropidosteptes forestierae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae): a new species of Plant Bug injuring ornamental Florida Swampprivet, Forestiera segregata (Oleaceae), in South Florida

  • The mirine plant bug Tropidosteptes forestierae, new species (Hemiptera: Miridae) is described from Collier County, Florida, where it was found causing serious injury to an extensive ornamental hedge of Florida swampprivet, Forestiera segregata (Jacq.) Krug and Urb. (Oleaceae). Adult male and female, fifth instar, and egg are described. Color images of the adults, nymph, egg, and injury; scanning photomicrographs of selected adult structures; and illustrations of male genitalia are provided. A key to help distinguish the 16 species of Tropidosteptes known to occur in the southeastern United States is given.

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Author:Thomas J. Henry, Doug L. Caldwell, Susan E. HalbertORCiD
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-253495
ISSN:0749-6737
ISSN:1942-1354
Parent Title (English):Insecta mundi : a journal of world insect systematics
Parent Title (English):Insecta mundi : a journal of world insect systematics
Series (Serial Number):Insecta Mundi (0240)
Publisher:Center for Systematic Entomology
Place of publication:Gainesville, Fla.
Document Type:Part of Periodical
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2012/07/09
Date of first Publication:2012/06/15
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2012/07/09
Tag:Florida; Forestiera segregata; Heteroptera; Miridae; Mirinae; Tropidosteptes; host; injury; new species
Page Number:12
Last Page:10
HeBIS-PPN:360567126
Institutes:Extern
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell 3.0

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