Missing pieces of the puzzle: Using iNaturalist and PBI reveals diversity knowledge gaps in California Orthotylinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae)

There is a wealth of knowledge surrounding the Miridae (Hemiptera : Heteroptera) subfamily Orthotylinae, in both the citizen curated database iNaturalist and the academically curated database the Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (PBI). Using these databases, we compiled the observed distribution ranges, phenologies, and host plant information of California Orthotylines. However, the information in these sources have yet to be comprehensively synthesized. The correlations found between the databases should be used to create an ecological-inclusive key to California Orthotyline genera. The  poor documentation within these databases underlines the importance of standardized methods of data collecting.