Dicyphus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 70 described species in Dicyphus.[1][2][3][4]

Species

These 79 species belong to the genus Dicyphus:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

Role in ecosystems

Majority of mirid bugs species are phytophagous. Some, like D. hesperus, D. hyalinipennis, D. tamanini, by feeding on other insects, display predatory behaviour and are considered beneficial for biological control of crop pests.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dicyphus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ^ a b "Browse Dicyphus". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. ^ a b "Dicyphus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. ^ a b "Dicyphus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.

Further reading

  • Media related to Dicyphus at Wikimedia Commons


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