''Orthotylus'' is a genus of bugs from the family

Miridae The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the Synonym (taxonomy), taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and g ...

. There are more than 300 described species worldwide. The sheer number of species has led to the recognition of subgenera and groups, some of which may be promoted to genus level. Yamsunaga recognized the genus as non-monophyletic, and without consistent diagnostic characteristics. Most of the species are plant feeders, some of them attacking important crops; however, some species also prey on the larvae of

lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) or lepidopterans is an order (biology), order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organ ...

and

diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advance ...

, as well as on psyllids and aphids.

Partial list of subgenera

* ''Ericinellus'' type species: '' Orthotylus ericinellae'' * ''Orthotylus'' ** compactus group, type: '' Orthotylus compactus'' ** priesneri group, type: '' Orthotylus priesneri'' * ''Melanotrichus'' type species: '' Orthotylus flavosparsus'' * ''Pseudorthotylus'' type species: '' Orthotylus bilineatus''

References

Miridae genera Orthotylini {{miridae-stub

Partial list of subgenera

See also

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