Rhinocapsus vanduzeei
| Rhinocapsus vanduzeei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Subfamily: | Phylinae |
| Tribe: | Phylini |
| Genus: | Rhinocapsus |
| Species: | R. vanduzeei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinocapsus vanduzeei Uhler, 1890
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Rhinocapsus vanduzeei, the azalea plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] As well as feeding on azaleas, the species also feeds on Lepidopteran eggs, whiteflies, and thrips. [4]
References
- ^ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Braman, S. Kristine; Beshear, Ramona J. (1994-06-01). "Seasonality of Predaceous Plant Bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) and Phytophagous Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) as Influenced by Host Plant Phenology of Native Azaleas (Ericales: Ericaceae)". Environmental Entomology. 23 (3): 712–718. doi:10.1093/ee/23.3.712. ISSN 1938-2936. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
Further reading
- "On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
- Media related to Rhinocapsus vanduzeei at Wikimedia Commons