Rhinocapsus vanduzeei

Rhinocapsus vanduzeei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Subfamily: Phylinae
Tribe: Phylini
Genus: Rhinocapsus
Species:
R. vanduzeei
Binomial name
Rhinocapsus vanduzeei
Uhler, 1890

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]

Azalea plant bug, Rhinocapsus vanduzeei

References

  1. ^ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Rhinocapsus vanduzeei". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ 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. Retrieved 2025-06-21.

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