Salicarus
Sign in to saveSalicarus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae, named by Izyaslav Moiseyevich Kerzhner in 1962. Their most notable feature is their scale like setae. This genus comprises nine species with a wide distribution range, ranging from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. They usually can be found near sallow and willow trees, in wetland habitats.
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- Historic and current distribution
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Salicarus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae, named by Izyaslav Moiseyevich Kerzhner in 1962. Their most notable feature is their scale like setae. This genus comprises nine species with a wide distribution range, ranging from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. They usually can be found near sallow and willow trees, in wetland habitats.
== Taxonomy == Salicarus belongs to the Miridae family. It is placed in the tribe Nasocorini along with other genera such as Phoenicocoris and Chinacapsus. In the past, authors have placed Salicarus in this tribe because of a common row of species on the dorsal distal margin of the hind femur that it shared with many other Miridae. Most recently, the justification for their placement into Nasocorini is their small size, scalelike setae, and rudimentary endosoma.