Species in the family Miridae as defined in Borror and White are readily
recognized by the absence of ocelli and the presence of the cuneus and
one or two closed cells in the front wings. Some authorities include the
Isometopidae as a subfamily of Miridae; they are similar to mirids but
have ocelli.
References:
Page 118 and plate 3 in D. J. Borror and R. E. White. 1970. A Field Guide
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Page 147 in J. A. Slater and R. M. Baranowski. 1978. How to Know the True
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