Lopidea sp.

Lopidea is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. Both the nymph and adult feed on plants with their sucking mouthparts. The adult is about 7-mm long. There are many species that rely on woody plant species as their main food source and shelter.

Order: Hemiptera
Family: Miridae
Species: Lopidea sp.

Photograph: © 2009 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 28 August 2009
Location: Yellowstone National Park (44^o54'48" N 110^o43'57" W)