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Insect Morphology and SystematicsInsect Morphology and Systematics
5. MIRIDAE : (Plant bugs or Leaf bugs).
Beak and antennae are four segmented.
Hemelytra with distinct
corium
,
clavus
and
cuneus
(a triangular apical piece of the basal
part of forewing). Forewings are tilted at the distinct angle posterior to abdomen. Loop
veins are found in membrane. Wings are tilted downwards.
Nymphs and adults feed on plant juice and some species cause phytotoxemia due to the
injection of toxic saliva. A few are also predaceous. e.g. Tea musquito bug
Helopeltis
antonii
causes cankerous wart like growth on guava fruits.
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