Pachycoris | |
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Pachycoris torridus adults and nymphs | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Scutelleridae |
Subfamily: | Pachycorinae |
Genus: |
Pachycoris Burmeister, 1835 |
Pachycoris is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. [1]
Pachycoris adults often have large bright spots and species generally feed on plants in the Euphorbiaceae, such as Cnidoscolus, Croton, and Jatropha. [2]
Eggs are laid in masses and nymphs are usually gregarious in the early instars. Maternal care has been observed in several species. [2]
GBIF [3] includes:
Pachycoris | |
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Pachycoris torridus adults and nymphs | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Scutelleridae |
Subfamily: | Pachycorinae |
Genus: |
Pachycoris Burmeister, 1835 |
Pachycoris is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. [1]
Pachycoris adults often have large bright spots and species generally feed on plants in the Euphorbiaceae, such as Cnidoscolus, Croton, and Jatropha. [2]
Eggs are laid in masses and nymphs are usually gregarious in the early instars. Maternal care has been observed in several species. [2]
GBIF [3] includes: