Bug FAQPrepops fraternus
Prepops fraternus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
It is normally found on sumac. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is normally found on sumac.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepops_fraternus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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