Stenodema trispinosum

Stenodema trispinosum

Stenodema trispinosum is a plant bug in the family Miridae.
Stenodema trispinosum Diagnostic feature is 3 spines on the hind femur. Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area Geotagged,Stenodema,Stenodema trispinosum,Summer,United States,bug,plant bug

Appearance

The three spines on the hind femur separate it from other congeners.

Naming

trispinosum = 'three-spined' (refers to the key feature on metafemur)

Distribution

Transcontinental in both NA (across Canada to southern US) and Eurasia

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/15485
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyMiridae
GenusStenodema
SpeciesStenodema trispinosum
Photographed in
United States of America