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Taylorilygus

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Taylorilygus
Taylorilygus apicalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Tribe: Mirini
Genus: Taylorilygus
Leston, 1952

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.[1][2][3]

Species

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These 43 species belong to the genus Taylorilygus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS report, Taylorilygus". Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  2. ^ "GBIF, Taylorilygus". Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. ^ a b "Catalogue of Life, Taylorilygus Leston, 1952". Retrieved 2024-11-28.
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