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Taylorilygus
Taylorilygus is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 40 described species in Taylorilygus.
Species
Broken-backed Bug
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyMiridae
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Taylorilygus is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 40 described species in Taylorilygus.
Taylorilygus apicalis, the broken-backed bug, is found on every continent except Antarctica, and is common in North America. Most of the other species are found in Africa; a few in Asia, Europe, or Australia.