Myrmus miriformis (Fallén, 1807)
(a rhopalid bug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMyrmus miriformis (a rhopalid bug)
FamilyRHOPALIDAE (rhopalid bugs)
SuperfamilyCOREOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Myrmus miriformis (a rhopalid bug) :
1: Myrmus miriformis (a rhopalid bug)
23 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
mating pair, swept off Wild Carrot
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Myrmus miriformis (a rhopalid bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Myrmus miriformis (a rhopalid bug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Myrmus miriformis (a rhopalid bug)
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