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Lace Bugs

Lat. “Tingidae“
family of suborder “True Bugs“
1 family, 2 species

The relationships within the Miroidea group are not clearly defined, with different experts having differing opinions on how to classify them. Fossils of Miroidea members have been discovered dating back to the Early Cretaceous period, with Sinaldocader from Russia being the oldest known specimen. Some lacebug species, like Gargaphia solani and Stephanitis takeyai, are associated with specific plants. Various lacebug species can be found in different regions, such as Britain, the southeastern U.S., and Mexico. Websites like the University of Florida’s Featured Creatures provide information on different lacebug species and their characteristics.

Hierarchy

Bugloss' Lace Bug
Lat. “Dictyla echii“
species of family “Lace Bugs“
1 species

Phylogeny
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The phylogenetic relationships of the Miroidea are not well established, with various authors treating the families, and subfamilies, and tribes differently. The phylogeny here follows that of Drake and Ruhoff 1965. Members have been found in the fossil record from the Early Cretaceous onwards, with the oldest being Sinaldocader from the Early Cretaceous Zaza Formation of Buryatia, Russia.

See also
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Gargaphia solani – eggplant lacebug Stephanitis takeyai – andromeda lace bug †Leptopharsa tacanae - tingid from Mexican amber

External links#

Lacebugs of Britain lace bugs of southeastern U.S. woody ornamentals On the University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Featured Creatures website Corythucha ciliata, sycamore lace bug Corythucha cydoniae, hawthorn lace bug Leptodictya tabida, sugarcane lace bug Pseudacysta perseae, avocado lace bug Stephanitis pyrioides, azalea lace bug Teleonemia scrupulosa, lantana lace bug

The relationships within the Miroidea group are not clearly defined, with different experts having differing opinions on how to classify them. Fossils of Miroidea members have been discovered dating back to the Early Cretaceous period, with Sinaldocader from Russia being the oldest known specimen. Some lacebug species, like Gargaphia solani and Stephanitis takeyai, are associated with specific plants. Various lacebug species can be found in different regions, such as Britain, the southeastern U.S., and Mexico. Websites like the University of Florida’s Featured Creatures provide information on different lacebug species and their characteristics.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Lace Bugs“ on wikipedia.org
„Lace Bugs“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

Wikipedia
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