Miris chrysanthemi Wolff, 1804: 157

SCHUH, RANDALL T., 2001, Revision Of New World Plagiognathus Fieber, With Comments On The Palearctic Fauna And The Description Of A New Genus (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2001 (266), pp. 1-267 : 59

Miris chrysanthemi Wolff, 1804: 157 (n. sp.). Plagiognathus chrysanthemi: Reuter, 1883: 452

(n. comb.).

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the greenish to greenish­yellow dorsum (fig. 6) with black, weakly bristlelike setae and antennal segment 2 mostly pale with a dark base (fig. 15). Easily confused with guttatipes , but distinguished by the form of the male genitalia; distributions also nonoverlapping. Also similar in coloration to cibbetsi and polhemorum (figs. 6, 11), both those species with pale setae on the dorsum. Vesica with basal portion very strongly curved and with apical spines sinuously curving (fig. 22). Coloration of dorsum also similar to that of ribesi , but that species with a strong black transverse marking on membrane and with a black stripe on the dorsal surface of all femora (fig. 12).

Male: Total length 3.60–4.18, length apex clypeus–cuneal fracture 2.53–2.81, width across pronotum 1.02–1.16. GENITALIA (fig. 22): Vesica strongly sigmoid, body relatively broad, base reaching to near level of secondary gonopore; apical spines elongate, parallel, appearing intertwined, at acute angle relative to body of vesica, anterior spine longer than posterior; flange narrow, terminating at about base of secondary gonopore.

Female: Total length 3.18–3.52, length apex clypeus–cuneal fracture 2.24 –2.50, width across pronotum 1.03–1.11.

HOSTS: Recorded from a variety of herbaceous annuals in North America.

DISTRIBUTION: Widely distributed in the Palearctic. Recorded from Nova Scotia west to Ontario, south to New York and Michigan. In the west known from British Columbia south and east into Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and northern California.

DISCUSSION: Although I have not confirmed identifications from all of the localities listed by Wheeler and Henry (1992), and I believe their record from San Diego, California, represents a misidentification, material examined for this study extends the confirmed distribution of chrysanthemi much farther inland in the Pacific Northwest than was previously known to be the case.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: CANADA.— British Columbia : Hope, 80–90 m, July 21, 1977, N. L. H. Krauss, 4♀ (AMNH). Hope, 80–90 m, July 21, 1977, N. L. H. Krauss, 63 (AMNH). Terrace, 60–70 m, June 23, 1978, N. L. H. Krauss, 73, 2♀ (AMNH). Vancouver Island, Campbell River, June 20, 1978, N. L. H. Krauss, 13, 1♀ (AMNH). New Brunswick: St. Andrews, August 2, 1957, G. E. Shewell, 13, 1♀ (CNC). Nova Scotia: Lockport, July 21, 1958, J. R. Vockeroth, 13 (CNC). Truro, September 8, 1920, H. M. Parshley, 13 (CAS). Ontario: Norway Point, Lake of Bays, July 14, 1920, J. McDunnough, 1♀ (CAS). Ottawa, July 13, 1912, E. P. Van Duzee, 23, 3♀ (CAS). Thessalon, July 1, 1965, W. Gagne, ex Asteraceae , 13, 4♀ (UCB). Quebec: 20 mi NW of Montreal, near St. Rose, Ile Jesus, August 19, 1956, J. D. Lattin, 3♀ (OSU). La Trappe, July 23, 1921, J. Ouellet, 13 (TAMU). Lac Nominque, August 1, 1930, D. Davenport, 43 (AMNH). Lauzon, July 13, 1919, J. Ouellet, 23 (TAMU). Montreal, July 8, 1912, E. P. Van Duzee, 13 (CAS). St. Remi, July 1, 1918, J. Ouellet, 23 (TAMU). USA.— California: Del Norte Co. : 1 mi S of Crescent City, 6 m, July 11, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 3♀ (AMNH). 35 mi NE of Crescent City on road to Bear Basin, July 10, 1979, R. T. Schuh and Joe Schuh, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Asteraceae) , 63, 28♀ (AMNH). 6 mi N of Crescent City, 15 m, July 12, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 1♀ (AMNH). Jed. Smith Park, July 22, 1973, Bliven, 13 (CAS). Humboldt Co.: Eureka, Elk River, July 30, 1972, Bliven, 13 (CAS). Stanislaus Co.: Del Puerto Canyon, Frank Raines Park, 1120 ft, May 15, 1971, C. B. Phillip, 13, 1♀ (CAS). Connecticut: 4.5 mi N of Salisbury, Mt. Riga State Park, July 25, 1970, J. Slater and J. Harrington, 23, 2♀ (AMNH). East Suffield, Connecticut River, July 21, 1970, F. D. Maroney, 1♀ (AMNH). Haystack Mt. State Park, July 25, 1970, J. Slater and J. Harrington, 2♀ (AMNH). Idaho: Benewah Co.: 2 mi W of Santa at Jct. Rts 3 & 6, Picnic Area, 2800 ft, August 6, 1986, Schuh, Schwartz, Stonedahl, 273, 14♀ (AMNH). 3.5 mi SE of Emida on Palouse Divide Rd., July 9, 1979, G. Stonedahl, Agastache urticifolia (Lamiaceae) , 1♀ (AMNH). 4 mi E of Emida on Charlie Creek Rd., July 9, 1979, G. Stonedahl, Verbascum thapsi (Scrophulariaceae) , 53, 7♀ (AMNH). Vicinity of Emida, St. Joe Natl. Forest, T43N R52W, 3000 ft, August 5, 1986, Schuh, Schwartz, Stonedahl, 133, 21♀ (AMNH). Shoshone Co.: 3 mi NW of Clarkia on Rt 3, Cedar Creek Rec. Area, 2700 ft, August 6, 1986, Schuh, Schwartz, Stonedahl, 13, 2♀ (AMNH). Maine: Cumberland Co.: Portland, July 9, 1909, E. P. Van Duzee, 53, 1♀ (CAS). Hancock Co.: Bar Harbor, C. W. Johnson , 13 (AMNH). Mount Desert Island, July 10, 1929, 23 (AMNH). Southwest Harbor, July 14, 1918, H. M. Parshley, 13 (CAS). Penobscot Co.: Orono, June 15, 1922, M. R. and R. J. Sim, 13 (PDA). Piscataquis Co.: Traveller Mountain, July 29, 1910, H. M. Parshley, 13 (CAS). Unknown Co.: Capens, July 12, 1907, H. M. Parshley, 13 (CAS). Muddybemps, August 20, 1922, M. R. and R. J. Sim, 13, 1♀ (PDA). Rogue Bluff, August 15, 1907, H. M. Parshley, 13 (CAS). Washington Co.: Eastport, July 15, 1909, Parshley, 43, 4♀ (CAS). Princeton, July 12, 1907, Parshley, 13, 3♀ (CAS). Michigan: Cheboygan Co.: Douglas Lake Biological Station, June 26, 1954, M. G. Naumann, 1♀ (KU). No specific locality, July 5, 1950, J. D. Lattin, 23, 1♀ (OSU). Montana: Glacier Co.: 5 mi N of East Glacier Park on Rt 49, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, August 3, 1994, M. D. Schwartz, 13 (CNC). Missoula Co.: E of Lolo Pass Summit on Rt 12, 5000 ft, August 8, 1986, Schuh, Schwartz, Stonedahl, 13 (AMNH). New Hampshire: Belknap Co.: Gilford, July 22, 1973, J. Amaral, 13 (TAMU). Coos Co.: Gorham, July 20, 1954, J. A. Slater, 5♀ (AMNH). Mount Washington, 5500–6000 ft, July 26, 1891, A. P. Morse, 13 (CAS). Mount Washington, alpine garden, July 15, 1982, D. S. Chandler, 1♀ (UNHP). Mount Washington, E.P. Van Duzee, 13 (CAS). Mount Washington, July 20, 1915, H. M. Parshley, 33 (CAS). New York: Albany Co.: Rensselaerville, Huyck Preserve, June 29, 1977, R. T. Schuh, 223, 12♀ (AMNH). Cayuga Co. : S of Locke on Rt 38, July 11, 1981, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Chemung Co.: Elmira, July 18, 1981, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 23, 1♀ (PDA). Wellsburg, June 27, 1982, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 13, 2♀ (PDA). Cortland Co.: Cortland, July 11, 1981, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Delaware Co.: Cadosia, July 8, 1981, K. R. Valley, 13 (PDA). Genesee Co.: Bergen, July 21, 1982, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Monroe Co.: Greece, July 31, 1982, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Onondaga Co. : Solvay, June 26, 1982, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 23, 1♀ (PDA). Rensselaer Co.: Brainard, July 11, 1966, P. and B. Wygodzinsky, 1♀ (AMNH). Tioga Co. : Rt 84 near Spencer, July 19, 1981, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 13 (PDA). Tompkins Co.: 8.5 mi W of Ithaca, June 30, 1978, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Ithaca, Cornell University, June 27, 1982, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Lamium maculata (Lamiaceae) , 23, 3♀ (PDA). Ithaca, Inlet, July 19, 1980, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Ithaca, June 30, 1920, H. H. Knight, 13 (TAMU). Warren Co.: Hague, August 24, 1915, 13 (AMNH). Hague, July 18, 1915, 13 (AMNH). Oregon: Benton Co.: 1 mi W of Philomath, June 8, 1958, B. D. Ainscough, 23 (OSU). 5 mi NW of Corvallis, July 11, 1981, P. Oman, 43 (OSU). 7 mi N of Corvallis, Camp Adair, June 23, 1962, J. D. Lattin, 13 (OSU). Corvallis, July 3, 1962, J. D. Lattin, 13 (OSU). Corvallis, Willamette River, August 18, 1960, J. D. Lattin, 13 (OSU). Finley Wildlife Refuge, June 27, 1977, G. Eulenson, ex Poaceae , 1♀ (OSU). Hyslop Farm, June 17, 1961, 43, 2♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak below campground, 3500 ft, August 17, 1978, G. Stonedahl, 13, 10♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak summit meadow at campground, 3600 ft, September 8, 1971, J. D. Lattin, 23, 1♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak summit meadow, 3700 ft, August 10, 1971, J. D. Lattin, 23, 3♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak, 3800 ft, August 18, 1970, Oman, 13, 4♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak, 4000 ft, July 29, 1966, W. Gagne and J. Haddock, 63, 12♀ (UCB). Mary’s Peak, August 7, 1968, P. Oman, 13, 5♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak, N spur at top, 3500 ft, August 10, 1971, J. D. Lattin, 3♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak, Saddle below campground, July 22, 1981, J. D. Lattin, 1♀ (OSU). Mary’s Peak, top meadow, July 3, 1965, D. L. and L. M. Mays, 23 (OSU). McDonald Forest Oak Creek Lab, June 24, 1979, G. Stonedahl, Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae) , 33, 8♀ (AMNH). No specific locality, July 11, 1961, E. A. Dickason, ex Fabaceae , 33 (OSU). Clackamas Co.: 1 mi E of Springwater, July 1, 1957, J. D. Lattin, 2♀ (OSU). 1 mi S of Government Camp, July 25, 1966, W. Gagne and J. Haddock, 33, 5♀ (UCB). Oregon City, June 12, 1957, J. D. Lattin, ex Poaceae , 43, 3♀ (OSU). Sandy, June 22, 1954, G. F. Knowlton, 13 (KU). Clatsop Co.: 2.5 mi W of Hwy 101 on Hwy 26, June 14, 1979, G. Stonedahl, 23 (AMNH). 5 mi S of Astoria, Astoria Br. Exp. Stn., July 10, 1958, John D. Lattin, 13, 2♀ (OSU). Astoria Exp. Stn., July 10, 1958, J. D. Lattin, ex Poaceae , 1♀ (OSU). Cannon Beach, June 18, 1969, Oman, 13, 3♀ (OSU). Clatsop Spit South Jetty Road, July 20, 1971, Rawers, 1♀ (OSU). Saddle Mountain, 2300–2700 ft, August 11, 1970, Lattin and Oman, 23, 2♀ (OSU). Seaside, June 16, 1965, G. F. Knowlton, 13, 1♀ (USU). Coos Co.: Coos Bay, June 14, 1978, N. L. H. Krauss, 23 (AMNH). Curry Co.: 15 mi N of Brookings, 60 m, July 11, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, Rhododendron occidentale (Ericaceae) , 1♀ (AMNH). 21 mi N of Gold Beach just S of Humbug State Park, 95 m, July 12, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 93, 10♀ (AMNH). 8 mi E of Gold Beach, via Hunter Creek Road, 700 ft, June 26, 1978, Nancy L. Herman, 33, 2♀ (AMNH). 8.5 mi S of Gold Beach, June 26, 1978, Nancy L. Herman, 63, 1♀ (AMNH). Douglas Co.: 12 mi S of Tiller, 720 m, July 12, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 203, 11♀ (AMNH). 35 mi W of Winston, 190 m, July 12, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 23, 4♀ (AMNH). 5 mi S of Roseburg on I­ 5, June 12, 1979, R. T. Schuh, Rosa sp. (Rosaceae) , 23, 4♀ (AMNH). S of Roseburg at Round Prairie Exit on I­5, June 12, 1979, Schwartz, 23, 2♀ (AMNH). Hood River Co.: 1.5 mi E of Cascade Locks, Herman Creek, July 10, 1978, Nancy Herman, 33, 4♀ (AMNH). Near Parkdale, W fork Hood River, 1100 ft, July 10, 1978, Nancy L. Herman, 23, 1♀ (AMNH). Jackson Co.: 0.5 mi S of Siskiyou Summit on Old Rt 99, 1350 m, June 26, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 13 (AMNH). 0.5 mi S of Siskiyou Summit, Old Siskiyou Rd., 4300 ft, June 27, 1979, M.D. Schwartz, Quercus garryana (Fagaceae) , 1♀ (AMNH). Gold Hill, June 22, 1975, W.J. Hanson and G. F. Knowlton, 53, 4♀ (USU). just E of Pinehurst, 1340 m, June 27, 1979, R. T. and Joe Schuh, 13, 3♀ (AMNH). Klamath Co.: 1 mi E of Cascade Mts. summit on Highway 66, June 26, 1979, G. Stonedahl, Mimulus guttatus (Scrophulariaceae) , 1♀ (OSU). 2 mi N of Fort Klamath, 1340 m, June 29, 1979, R. T. Schuh, 13 (AMNH). T27S R9E Sec. 1, July 17, 1979, J. D. Lattin, 23, 1♀ (OSU). Lane Co.: 12 mi N of Florence, Cape Creek, June 28, 1967, Kenneth Goeden, ex Asteraceae , 33, 1♀ (OSU). Eugene, July 7, 1972, E. E. Ball, Jr., 13, 1♀ (CAS). Lincoln Co.: 10 mi ESE of Waldport, Canal Creek, August 8, 1968, J. D. Lattin, 13 (OSU). Linn Co.: 11 mi NE of Blue Riv­ er, H. J. Andrews Exp. Forest,, 1750–3000 ft, June 13, 1979, R. T. Schuh, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Pinaceae) , 43, 1♀ (AMNH). 36 mi E of Sweet Home, Tombstone Prairie, 4200 ft, September 12, 1956, J. D. Lattin, 4♀ (OSU). 7 mi NE of Albany, June 5, 1957, J. D. Lattin, 33 (OSU). Grass Mountain summit, 3625 ft, September 18, 1971, J. D. Lattin, 13 (OSU). H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, 1 mi. N Frissel Pt., July 28, 1961, G. Stonedahl, Lupinus sp. (Fabaceae) , 23, 2♀ (AMNH). Horse Butte, July 9, 1977, G. Eulensen, 43, 1♀ (OSU). Peterson Butte, South Slope, June 16, 1977, G. Eulenson, 163 (OSU). Multnomah Co.: Linnton, July 16, 1959, J. D. Lattin, 13 (OSU). Portland, June 22, 1954, G. F. Knowlton, 1♀ (AMNH). Polk Co.: 1 mi E of Independence, July 10, 1957, J.D. Lattin, 23 (OSU). 5 mi NW of Valsetz, N Fork Siletz River,, June 30, 1973, J. D. Lattin, 23, 2♀ (OSU). Washington Co.: 2 mi NW of Banks, June 18, 1969, P. Oman, 93 (OSU). 4 mi N of Buxton, July 9, 1991, W. F. Chamberlain, 13 (TAMU). Buxton, July 23, 1965 – August 3, 1970, W. F. Chamberlain, 33 (TAMU). Yamhill Co.: 4 mi W of Amity, July 23, 1958, E. A. Dickason, ex Fabaceae , 13 (OSU). 6 mi E of McMinnville, Willamette River, June 8, 1958, K.M. Fender, 13, 1♀ (OSU). top of Bald Mountain, July 13, 1958, K. M. Fender, 313, 25♀ (OSU). Pennsylvania: Armstrong Co.: Elderton on Rt 210, June 6, 1972, A. G. Wheel­ er, Jr., Coronilla varia (Fabaceae) , 33 (PDA). Centre Co.: Snow Shoe, July 2, 1971, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., ex Fabaceae , 13, 1♀ (PDA). Erie Co.: Rt 19 at I­90, July 25, 1978, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae) , 1♀ (PDA). Lebanon Co.: 4 mi S of Schuykill County line on I­81, June 13, 1988, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Coronilla varia (Fabaceae) , 13 (PDA). Luzerne Co.: Newport Township, June 24, 1969, C. L. Semmel, 13 (PDA). Northumberland Co.: Shamokin, June 13, 1995, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Melilotus officinalis (Fabaceae) , 1♀ (PDA). Perry Co.: Midway exit on Rt 322, July 12, 1973, J. F. Stimmel, Coronilla varia (Fabaceae) , 13, 1♀ (PDA). Watts exit on Rt 322, June 26, 1991, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (PDA). Pike Co.: Shohola Township, June 24, 1969, 1♀ (PDA). Schuykill Co.: near Frackville, I­81 at Rt 61, July 11, 1975, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Coronilla varia (Fabaceae) , 1♀ (PDA). Union Co.: S of Watsontown, I­80 near Jct Rt 405, June 22, 1988, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Coronilla varia (Fabaceae) , 13 (PDA). Warren Co.: Russellville, June 12, 1986, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Coronilla varia (Fabaceae) , 2♀ (PDA). Rhode Island: Washington Co.: Middlebridge Road over Pettasquamscutt River, June 16, 1981, K. and R. Schmidt, 23, 8♀ (AMNH). Vermont: Rutland Co.: Killington Park, August 23, 1898, A. P. Morse, 1♀ (AMNH). Washington: Grays Harbor Co.: Quinault, July 7, 1978, J. Schuh, 83, 10♀ (AMNH). Island Co.: Whidbey Island Freeland, June 2, 1979, M.D. Schwartz, Kohleria cristata (Gesneriaceae) , 83 (AMNH). Jefferson Co.: Brinnon, July 20, 1975, T. L. Whitworth, 13 (USU). Lewis Co.: 6.4 mi W of Randle, near Stiltner Creek, 1200 ft, July 12, 1978, Nancy L. Herman, 8♀ (AMNH). Randle, July 22, 1949, J. R. White, 13 (KU). Okanogan Co.: 8 mi WNW of Republic (Ferry Co.), Sweat Creek, 3600 ft, July 20, 1978, Nancy Herman, 1♀ (AMNH). Pacific Co.: 10 mi NE of Raymond, July 3, 1993, W. F. Chamberlain, 23 (TAMU). 10.5 mi N of Hwy 101 on Peninsula Rd., June 14, 1979, G. Stonedahl, 33, 2♀ (AMNH). Naselle, July 3, 1993, W. F. Chamberlain, 13 (TAMU). Pierce Co.: Fort Lewis, June 19, 1951, H. F. Robinson, 63, 2♀ (UCD). Fort Lewis, June 26, 1944, Paul H. Arnaud, Jr., 173, 18♀ (CAS). Pleasant Valley, July 22, 1978, T. L. Whitworth, 1♀ (USU). White R. Campground, 2650 ft, July 12, 1978, Joe Schuh, 1♀ (AMNH). Skagit Co.: Larrabee State Park, July 15, 1966, W. Gagne and J. Haddock, 113, 18♀ (UCB). Lyman, July 13, 1971, L. Eighme, 13 (PUC). Whatcom Co.: 2 mi SW of Lynden, July 14, 1966, W. Gagne and J. Haddock, 33, 4♀ (UCB). Green Lake, July 14, 1966, W. Gagne and J. Haddock, 13 (UCB).