The genus Lygus includes over 40 species of plant-feeding insects in the family Miridae.

At one time, nearly 200 species were classified as genus Lygus, but most of those have since been reclassified into new or existing genera.

Species within this genus include:[1][2] These insects appear as small oval creatures.

The bugs can be solid shaded or mottled, and have a distinctive triangle or V-shape on their backs.

However, lygus nymphs have harder exoskeletons, are typically more active, gain spots as they age, and lack aphid cornicles.