Solenosthedium bilunatum | |
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Solenosthedium bilunatum on a leaf in Greece | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Scutelleridae |
Genus: | Solenosthedium |
Species: | S. bilunatum
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Binomial name | |
Solenosthedium bilunatum Lefebvre, 1827
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Solenosthedium bilunatum is a species of jewel bug in the subfamily Elvisurinae. [1] It is the only species of its subfamily found in Europe, and, measuring 12 to 16 millimetres (0.47 to 0.63 in), they are somewhat big for their group. [2]
The scutellum completely covers the abdomen of these jewel bugs, having two oval-shaped, yellow-colored, and big spots on it, and, the body of S. bilunatum can be anywhere from light to reddish-brown. [3]
S. bilunatum is known to feed on Schinus molle, Arbutus unedo, Cydonia oblonga and species of the genus Pistacia. [3]
Having a Mediterranean distribution, you can commonly find S. bilunatum in North Africa and Sicily. It is also found in various other locations such as Greece, Lebanon and Croatia. [3]
Solenosthedium bilunatum | |
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Solenosthedium bilunatum on a leaf in Greece | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Scutelleridae |
Genus: | Solenosthedium |
Species: | S. bilunatum
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Binomial name | |
Solenosthedium bilunatum Lefebvre, 1827
[1]
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Solenosthedium bilunatum is a species of jewel bug in the subfamily Elvisurinae. [1] It is the only species of its subfamily found in Europe, and, measuring 12 to 16 millimetres (0.47 to 0.63 in), they are somewhat big for their group. [2]
The scutellum completely covers the abdomen of these jewel bugs, having two oval-shaped, yellow-colored, and big spots on it, and, the body of S. bilunatum can be anywhere from light to reddish-brown. [3]
S. bilunatum is known to feed on Schinus molle, Arbutus unedo, Cydonia oblonga and species of the genus Pistacia. [3]
Having a Mediterranean distribution, you can commonly find S. bilunatum in North Africa and Sicily. It is also found in various other locations such as Greece, Lebanon and Croatia. [3]