Creontiades dilutus

(Creontiades dilutus)

Description

Creontiades dilutus is commonly known as the green mirid, it is a member of the bug family Miridae (the largest bug family with over 10,000 species). This insect is considered a "generalist" feeding on over 100 plant species, and is also a major economic pest on several important agricultural crops.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Family:Miridae
Genus:Creontiades
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