Pristhesancus plagipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Reduviidae
Genus: Pristhesancus
Species:
P. plagipennis
Binomial name
Pristhesancus plagipennis
Walker 1865

Pristhesancus plagipennis is an Australian insect in the assassin bug genus Pristhesancus. Amongst its prey, is the common garden pest, the stinkbug: Musgraveia sulciventris.[1][2][3][4] It is sometime called the bee-killer assassin bug, as it is also known to prey on honey bees. The juveniles (nymphs / instars) have a distinctive bright orange abdomen.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Pristhesancus plagipennis Walker 1865". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pristhesancus plagipennis, Common Assassin Bug". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ Huey, Joel (2017-06-07). "Pristhesancus plagipennis". WA Museum Collections. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. ↑ Walker, Andrew A.; Mayhew, Mark L.; Jin, Jiayi; Herzig, Volker; Undheim, Eivind A. B.; Sombke, Andy; Fry, Bryan G.; Meritt, David J.; King, Glenn F. (2018-02-22). "The assassin bug Pristhesancus plagipennis produces two distinct venoms in separate gland lumens". Nature Communications. 9 (1): 755. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03091-5. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 5823883. PMID 29472578.
  5. ↑ "Pristhesancus plagipennis, Common Assassin Bug". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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