Summary ²

The genus Lygus includes over 40 species of plant-feeding insects in the family Miridae. At one time, nearly 200 species were classified as genus Lygus, but most of those have since been reclassified into new or existing genera. The term lygus bug is used for any member of genus Lygus. The more well-known lygus bugs are those that have agricultural impacts. Some lygus bugs are very serious agricultural pests.

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1. (c) Mick Talbot, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25258702@N04/2939524011
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lygus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Catalogue of Palaearctic Heteroptera
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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