Miris
Genus of true bugs
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Miris is genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae,[1] subfamily Mirinae.[2] The genus was first described in 1794 by Johan Christian Fabricius.[3]
| Miris | |
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| Miris striatus, Münster, Germany, 2004 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Tribe: | Mirini |
| Genus: | Miris Fabricius, 1794 |
Species
The Pan-European species directory[3] and BioLib list:
- Miris nebrodensis Carapezza, 1991
- Miris persicus (Reuter, 1876)
- Miris striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - type species (as Cimex striatus L., 1758)
Species in this genus are largely found in Europe,[1] having been collected in Germany, Bulgaria, Netherlands and France;[4] there are also records from the British Isles, Scandinavia and western Russia.[1]