Biology:Irbisia

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Short description: Genus of true bugs

Irbisia
Irbisia sericans.jpg
Irbisia sericans on a blade of grass
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Subfamily: Mirinae
Tribe: Mirini
Genus: Irbisia
Reuter, 1875
Synonyms[1]
  • Thyrillus Uhler, 1894

Irbisia is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 20 described species in Irbisia.[1][2][3] These black insects are 5–8 mm in length. They are also called black grass bugs as they are common in spring grasses.[4]

Species

These 25 species belong to the genus Irbisia:


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Irbisia Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=104887. 
  2. "Irbisia". https://www.gbif.org/species/2008976. 
  3. Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 140. ISBN 9780520288744. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13541854 entry