Chlorochroa juniperina

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Chlorochroa juniperina
Chlorochroa juniperina

Chlorochroa juniperina

Systematics
Family : Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily : Pentatominae
Tribe : Nezarini
Genre : Chlorochroa
Subgenus : Rhytidolomia
Type : Chlorochroa juniperina
Scientific name
Chlorochroa juniperina
( Linnaeus , 1758)
Nymph of Chlorochroa juniperina

Chlorochroa (Rhytidolomia) juniperina is a Wanzenart from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). It is one of three species in the genus Chlorochroa found in the Palearctic . The remaining 20species of Chlorochroa are native to America.

features

The approximately 11 millimeter long bugs are light green in summer and brown in color in autumn. The edges of the bug are lined with white to orange-yellow. The first two antennae segments are green, the three outer ones black. The lower end of the label (scutellum) is brightly colored.

distribution

The species is common in large parts of Europe. In the north their occurrence extends beyond the Arctic Circle, in the south to North Africa. In the British Isles, the species disappeared in 1925 when the population of its main forage plant ( juniper ) declined.

Way of life

Chlorochroa juniperina is found on junipers ( Juniperus ), on pines ( Pinus ) and in northern regions on crowberries ( Empetrum ). The bugs suck on the berries of the juniper bushes.

Taxonomy

The following synonyms are known from the literature :

  • Cimex flavoviridis Goeze , 1778
  • Cimex juniperinus Linnaeus , 1758
  • Pentatoma confusa Westwood , 1837
  • Pitedia juniperina ( Linnaeus , 1758)

There are the following subspecies:

  • Chlorochroa juniperina juniperina ( Linnaeus , 1758)
  • Chlorochroa juniperina orientalis Kerzhner , 1981

Individual evidence

  1. ^ David A. Rider: Chlorochroa Stål, 1872 . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Frieder Sauer: Bugs and Cicadas , Fauna-Verlag, Karlsfeld 1996, ISBN 3-923010-12-5
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Vincent Derreumaux: Les punaises Pentatomidae vertes de France - Clé photographique simplifiée (PDF, 5.0 MB) quelestcetanimal-lagalerie.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Chlorochroa (Rhytidolomia) juniperina (Linnaeus 1758) in Fauna Europaea
  5. ↑ Chlorochroa (Rhytidolomia) juniperina . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ England's extinct species: full list revealed in online project . The Telegraph. December 31, 2016.
  7. ↑ a b species Chlorochroa juniperina (Linnaeus, 1758) . biolib. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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