Biology:Rhinocapsus vanduzeei
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Short description: Species of true bug
| Rhinocapsus vanduzeei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Subfamily: | Phylinae |
| Tribe: | Phylini |
| Genus: | Rhinocapsus |
| Species: | R. vanduzeei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinocapsus vanduzeei Uhler, 1890
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Rhinocapsus vanduzeei, the azalea plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] As well as feeding on azaleas, the species also feeds on Lepidopteran eggs, whiteflies, and thrips. [4]

References
- ↑ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=106812. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei". https://www.gbif.org/species/2008948. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/241502. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ Braman, S. Kristine; Beshear, Ramona J. (1994-06-01). "Seasonality of Predaceous Plant Bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) and Phytophagous Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) as Influenced by Host Plant Phenology of Native Azaleas (Ericales: Ericaceae)". Environmental Entomology 23 (3): 712–718. doi:10.1093/ee/23.3.712. ISSN 1938-2936. https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/ee/23.3.712. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
Further reading
- "On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs". American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/pbi/catalog/. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10652384 entry
