Scarlet Plant Bug

Many members of the genus Lopidea are referred to as "Scarlet Plant Bugs," although not all of them are red-colored, and individual species often acquire the name of the host plant (or tree) they prefer, such as Black Locust, Phlox, or Texas Mountain Laurel. A couple weeks ago I found one of these beautiful bugs crawling around on an iris. I couldn't resist snapping some photos:

Yes, the flower is upside down, but that's so you can see the bug right-side up!

This specimen most closely resembles Lopidea major, the "Red Mountain Laurel Mirid" or "Sophora Bug." However, its range appears confined to Texas, so I don't know what one would be doing up here in South Carolina. Thus I'm hesitant to classify it as that particular species. Also, I haven't seen another one since, so I'm assuming they aren't damaging the irises.

References:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/13882 (Lopidea)
http://www.austinbug.com/miridae.html (Miridae in Texas)
http://www.daylilies.org/ahs_dictionary/Lopideaconfluenta.html (a species that likes daylilies)