Dicyphus (genus - predators)

Miridae (predators) • Heteroptera (predators) • predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

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Dicyphus hesperus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
Source: BOLD System

Dicyphus (predators) Fieber, 1858

This genus of zoophytophagous bugs contains around 60 species and is widely distributed. They prey on small arthropods but also feed on plants. Several species are recognized as beneficial natural enemies of pests and Dicyphus hesperus is commercially produced for use in greenhouses. Common preys are whiteflies, thrips and spider mites.

Type species: Dicyphus errans

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Dicyphus errans (predator)
• Dicyphus hesperus (predator)
• Dicyphus tamaninii (predator)