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| Pachycoris torridus adults and nymphs | |
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| Subfamily: | Pachycorinae |
| Genus: | Pachycoris |
Pachycoris is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae. The adults often have large bright spots. It was described by Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot and Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1843.
Behavior
Pachycoris species generally feed on Euphorbiaceae, such as Cnidoscolus, Croton, and Jatropha.[1]
Eggs are laid in masses and nymphs are usually gregarious in the early instars. Maternal care has been observed in several species.[1]
Species
- Pachycoris torridus
- Pachycoris klugii
- Pachycoris stallii
- Pachycoris fabricii
References
- 1 2 Santos, Jean C.; Silveira, Fernando A. O.; Almeida, Felipe V. M.; Fernandes, G. Wilson (2005). "Ecology and behavior of Pachycoris torridus (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae): new host plant, color polymorphism, maternal care and parasitism" (PDF). Lundiana. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - UFMG. 6 (2): 107–111. ISSN 1676-6180.
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