Honeylocust Plant Bug
Blepharidopterus chlorionis (Say, 1832)
Honeylocust Plant Bug: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/14295
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Blepharidopterus chlorionis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Blepharidopterus
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B. chlorionis
Binomial name
Blepharidopterus chlorionis
Say, 1832
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Diaphnocoris chlorionis Say, 1832

Blepharidopterus chlorionis, known commonly as the honeylocust plant bug and under the synonym Diaphnocoris chlorionis, is a hemipteran in the family Miridae. They are a major pest of the honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos),[1] a deciduous tree native to central North America.

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  1. ^ Hoover, Greg (April 2007). "Honeylocust Plant Bug". Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
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