Plagiognathus syrticolae
| Plagiognathus syrticolae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Subfamily: | Phylinae |
| Tribe: | Phylini |
| Genus: | Plagiognathus |
| Species: | P. syrticolae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plagiognathus syrticolae Knight, 1941
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Plagiognathus syrticolae is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It was first described by H.H. Knight in 1941.[1] This species is native to North America and has been recorded in several states including Illinois, New Hampshire, and New York.[2][3]
Description
Adults measure about 3.4–3.5 mm in length and 1.05–1.15 mm in width across the pronotum.[1] They are characterized by a silvery, somewhat bristly dorsal surface and a pronotum that appears transversely wrinkled. The eyes are relatively small compared to congeners. Antennal segment I is entirely dark, while segment II is pale with a dark base and slightly longer than the head width. Legs are largely dark chestnut on the coxae, trochanters, and femora, whereas the tibiae are yellow with small basal spots.[1][4]
Host plants
P. syrticolae is strongly associated with the dune willow (Salix syrticola), and has been suggested to be a possible monophage (feeding primarily on this willow species).[5]
Distribution
The species has been collected in the northeastern and midwestern United States, including Illinois, New Hampshire, and New York.[2] It is likely restricted to habitats where its host willow occurs, particularly sandy dune environments.[5]
Taxonomy
The genus Plagiognathus is one of the most speciose groups in the Miridae, with more than 120 described species worldwide.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Plagiognathus syrticolae Knight, 1941". Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ a b "Plagiognathus syrticolae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Plagiognathus syrticolae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Plagiognathus syrticolae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b "Insects associated with Salix syrticola (Dune Willow)". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Schuh, Randall T. (2001). "Revision of New World Plagiognathus Fieber with comments on the Palearctic fauna and the description of a new genus (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 266: 1–267. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2001)266<0001:RONWPF>2.0.CO;2.
Further reading
- "On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2019-07-02.