How to Identify Miridae
Miridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hemiptera, class Insecta. The family contains 215 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Miridae Species
Cylapus tenuicornis (Say, 1832)
Cylapus tenuicornis (Say, 1832)
Cylapus tenuicornis is a plant bug species from the Miridae family found in Nort…
Capsodes flavomarginatus (Donovan, 1798)
Capsodes flavomarginatus (Donovan, 1798)
Capsodes flavomarginatus is a small true bug species found across most of Europe…
Pantilius tunicatus (Fabricius, 1781)
Pantilius tunicatus (Fabricius, 1781)
Pantilius tunicatus is a Miridae bug species distributed across much of the Pale…
Lepidargyrus ancorifer (Fieber, 1858)
Lepidargyrus ancorifer (Fieber, 1858)
Lepidargyrus ancorifer is a plant bug species in the Miridae family found across…
Polymerus unifasciatus (Fabricius, 1794)
Polymerus unifasciatus (Fabricius, 1794)
Polymerus unifasciatus is a plant bug species in the Miridae family found across…
Polymerus basalis (Reuter, 1876)
Polymerus basalis (Reuter, 1876)
The red-spotted aster mirid (Polymerus basalis) is a plant bug species found in …
Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lygus pratensis is a small variable-colored plant bug found across multiple regi…
Horistus orientalis (Gmelin, 1790)
Horistus orientalis (Gmelin, 1790)
Horistus orientalis is a bug found across most of continental Europe, that inhab…
Lygus vanduzeei Knight, 1917
Lygus vanduzeei Knight, 1917
Lygus vanduzeei is a North American plant bug species in the Miridae family.
Orthops kalmii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orthops kalmii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orthops kalmii (Kalm's plant bug) is a 4.5 mm Miridae species found across Europ…
Spanagonicus albofasciatus (Reuter, 1907)
Spanagonicus albofasciatus (Reuter, 1907)
The whitemarked fleahopper Spanagonicus albofasciatus is a plant bug in Miridae …
Deraeocoris sayi (Reuter, 1876)
Deraeocoris sayi (Reuter, 1876)
Deraeocoris sayi is a plant bug species in the Miridae family found in North Ame…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Miridae?
Miridae animals belong to the Hemiptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 215 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Miridae?
Miridae is classified in the order Hemiptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 215 accepted species worldwide.
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