Isometopinae (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Pennsylvania: Biology and Descriptions of Fifth Instars, with Observations of Predation on Obscure Scale

Review of the seven new species of Isometopinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) in Australia and discussion of distribution and host plant associations of the subfamily on a worldwide basis

“…The ecology and feeding habits of this group, although poorly known, have practical applications for biological control (e.g. Wheeler & Henry ; Henry ; Wheeler ) and are yet to be investigated for Australian species.…”

“…They are typically collected on bark or in low light and damp conditions (Akingbohungbe ). The few papers that mention the biology of isometopines indicate that they are predators feeding on soft‐bodied insects, such as aphids and scale insects (Wheeler & Henry ; Ghauri & Ghauri ; Henry ; Akingbohungbe ; Wheeler ).…”

Biodiversity of Heteroptera

“…They are characterized by their often holoptic eyes, unusually shaped, often anteriorly flattened head, saltatorial hind legs, and the possession of ocelli, a character unique and considered plesiomorphic in the Miridae. Isometopines, once thought to be associated with mosses and lichens, are now known to be specialized predators of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) (Wheeler and Henry 1978). Henry (1980) gave a key to the New World genera and Ghauri and Ghauri (1983), a key to world genera.…”

Sulawesimetopus henryi, a new genus and species of Isometopinae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae) from Sulawesi

“…An autapomorphic subfamily, the Isometopinae differ from other mirids in possessing paired ocelli between the compound eyes. Previous information clearly indicated that isometopines either inhabit bark, where they feed on scale insects (Wheeler and Henry 1978, Yasunaga and Hayashi 2002), or are predators of soft-bodied insects. Akingbohungbe (1996), Wheeler (2001) and Yasunaga (2005) reviewed the biology of isometopines.…”