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Plant bug

Dicyphus sp.

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

Family: Miridae. This could be a Dicyphus epilobii, but members of this genus can be difficult to identify using structural features. Length 4-5 mm.

Habitat:

Backyard in a semi urban area. Sitting on a Rhododendron flower.

Notes:

Most common in July-October.

Reference Links:

(Miridae) Dicyphus epilobii

Species ID Suggestions

Plant bug

Miridae
stho002
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Comments (10)
Tiz
You are such a sweetheart Sckel! If I had the power I would blow a lot of wind and sunshine in your direction! Thanks for your funny comment! I have to study the second picture of your bug now :)
Sckel
My fame is not the best among insects in my backyard. But I just want some pictures. I only got two photos of this species. I rarely see them and they do not like my insistence. The second picture says it all. I actually saw the hate in his eyes. Today I found a beetle tortoise and it was incredibly sweet to me. Good winds are blowing in my direction. :)
Tiz
Thank you for the link Sckel! How do you know that they are grumpy? :)
Sckel
These are small, thin and grumpy. Look at my: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/34085091 I think your is Dicyphus epilobii.
stho002
Could well be ... that genus anyway
Tiz
Well done Mr S. What do you think of Dicyphus epilobii?
stho002
Probably a bryocorine mirid of some kind, not a fly!
FaredinAliyevski
Just study the manual, I regret I never read it which I'm going to start it, hopefully soon :)
Tiz
Yup! And you were right, it is a bit tricky :) But it is getting better at least... Luckily there are a lot of small objects to practise on in Africa :)
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2013

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