Chariesterus antennator

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Chariesterus antennator
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Chariesterus antennator

Systematics
Subordination : Bed bugs (heteroptera)
Family : Edge bugs (Coreidae)
Subfamily : Coreinae
Tribe : Chariesterini
Genre : Chariesterus
Type : Chariesterus antennator
Scientific name
Chariesterus antennator
( Fabricius , 1803)

Chariesterus antennator is a bug from the family of the edge bugs (Coreidae).

features

The light brown colored slender bugs are 11-14 mm long. The base of the two antennae is close together. The antennae are characteristic of this type of bug. The last antenna element is shaped like a clapper. The penultimate antenna segment is black and widened flat. The light green colored nymphs also have a widened penultimate antennae.

Occurrence

The type of bug occurs in the Nearctic . It is found east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada . To the south their distribution area extends to Costa Rica .

Way of life

The bugs usually fly from April to October. Representatives of the genus Spurge ( Euphorbia ), in particular Euphorbia dentata and Euphorbia corollata, serve as host and fodder plants .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Species Chariesterus antennator - Euphorbia Bug . bugguide.net. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ Chariesterus antennator . www.discoverlife.org. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b Chariesterus antennator . www.opsu.edu. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bugs (Hemiptera) of Ojibway . Ojibway Nature Center. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

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