Bug FAQSuckfly
Tupiocoris notatus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Miridae
The suckfly is a tiny bug about 2 to 3 mm long. It feeds on the inner leaf tissue of nightshade family plants such as Datura and Nicotiana. It is found mainly in the southern United States and Mexico, and also in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure roughly 2 to 3 mm in length.
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Life cycle
Like other true bugs, it undergoes incomplete metamorphosis with several nymphal stages.
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Where it comes from
Its core range is the southern continental US and Mexico. It also occurs in the Caribbean and throughout Central and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, New Mexico, Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupiocoris_notatus
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