Leptopterna Explained

Leptopterna is a genus of plant bugs in the Miridae family.^{[1] [2]}

List of species

• Leptopterna albescens (Reuter, 1891)
• Leptopterna amoena Uhler, 1872^[3]
• Leptopterna dentifera Linnavuori, 1970
• Leptopterna dolabrata (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Leptopterna emeljanovi Vinokurov, 1982
• Leptopterna euxina Vinokurov, 1982
• Leptopterna ferrugata (Fallén, 1807)
• Leptopterna griesheimae Wagner, 1952
• Leptopterna pilosa Reuter, 1880

Former species

• Leptopterna silacea Bliven 1973 junior synonym of Leptopterna amoena Uhler, 1872

Notes and References

1. Schwartz, Michael D.. 2008. Revision of the Stenodemini with a review of the included genera (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirini). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 110. 4. 1111 - 1201. 10.4289/0013-8797-110.4.1111.
2. Book: Kerzhner I. M. . Josifov M. . 1999. Miridae. Aukema, Berend . Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam. Netherlands Entomological Society. 1 - 577, pages 186 - 188. 978-90-71912-19-1.
3. Scudder, Geoffrey G. E. . Schwartz, Michael D.. 2001. The genus Leptopterna Fieber (Heteroptera: Miridae: Stenodemini) in North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 103. 4. 797 - 806.