Brachynema germarii

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Brachynema germarii
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Brachynema germarii

Systematics
Family : Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily : Pentatominae
Tribe : Nezarini
Genre : Brachynema
Type : Brachynema germarii
Scientific name
Brachynema germarii
( Kolenati , 1846)

Germarii Brachynema is a Wanzenart from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae).

features

The greenish colored bugs are 11 to 14 millimeters long. They have an elongated oval shape. The front sides of the pronotum and the connexive (part of the abdomen that is visible on the side) are yellow or reddish in color. The lower end of the tapering scutellum is yellow. The membrane is transparent.

distribution

The species is common in the Mediterranean, but rare. The distribution area extends from Spain through southern France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus to the Middle East (Iran).

Way of life

The salty marshland in the coastal region of the Mediterranean Sea are a typical habitat for the bug species. One finds the bugs on various plants: Ephedra ( Ephedra ), Artemisia , Anabasis , Atriplex hastata , worm-shaped saltwort ( Salsola Vermiculata ) Oleaster ( Elaeagnus ), Alhagistrauch , Parrotia persica , Limoniastrum guyonianum , zygophyllum fabago ( Zygophyllum fabago ). In the Middle East, the bug species is considered to be a pest that causes damage to pistachio plantations. The flight time of adult bedbugs is in late summer (August and September).

Similar species

Brachynema cinctum looksvery similar to Brachynema germarii , but is shorter and less slender in shape.

Systematics

The following synonym is known from the literature :

  • Rhaphigaster germarii Kolenati , 1846

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c David A. Rider: Brachynema Mulsant & Rey, 1852 . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Vincent Derreumaux: Les punaises Pentatomidae vertes de France - Clé photographique simplifiée (PDF, 5.0 MB) quelestcetanimal-lagalerie.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c Brachynema germarii (Kolenati 1846) in Fauna Europaea
  4. ↑ a b M.R. Mehrnejad: The current status of pistachio pests in Iran (PDF, 129 KB) k BE (ed.). XI GREMPA Seminar on Pistachios and Almonds. Zaragoza: CIHEAM, 2001. p. 315–322 (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes; n. 56). Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Fungi or Plant Host Records List by Host Species . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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