Chlorochroa sayi

Chlorochroa sayi
	Chlorochroa sayi
Systematics
Family :	Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily :	Pentatominae
Tribe :	Nezarini
Genre :	Chlorochroa
Subgenus :	Chlorochroa
Type :	Chlorochroa sayi
Scientific name
	Chlorochroa sayi
	Stål , 1872

Chlorochroa (Chlorochroa) sayi is a Wanzenart from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). In English it is also known as Say's Stink Bug (in honor of the entomologist Thomas Say ).

features

The approximately 12 millimeter long bugs are mostly green in color. The bugs have an elongated oval shape. They are lined with yellow or orange at their edges. There are bright spots at the corners and in the center of the base of the scutellum. Furthermore, the apical end of the label is colored yellow or orange. The species has in common with Chlorochroa uhleri that the Exocoria are narrower than that of the other Chlorochroa species.

distribution

The species occurs in the Nearctic . The distribution area extends from the west coast to Montana and Texas.

Way of life

Chlorochroa sayi is a polyphagous species of bug. It is considered a minor pest in the United States . The bugs are often found on herbaceous plants such as Salsola iberica , Hungarian rocket ( Sisymbrium altissimum ), bulls ( Atriplex ), sea pigeons ( Ephedra ), Grayia spinosa and Artemisia species. But they can also occasionally cause damage to crops such as wheat, maize or alfalfa.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f George M. Buxton, Donald B. Thomas & Richard C. Froeschner: Occasional Papers in Entomology ( no.29 , 1983): Revision of the species of the Sayi-group of Chlorochroa Stal (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae ) (PDF 2.4 MB) California Dept. of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

↑ ^a ^b ^c K. Kamminga et al .: Field Guide to Stink Bugs (PDF 1.9 MB) Virginia Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

↑ ^a ^b ^c Species Chlorochroa sayi - Say's Stink Bug . bugguide.net. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

↑ Chlorochroa (Chlorochroa) sayi . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

↑ ^a ^b Fungi or Plant Host Records List by Host Species . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Chlorochroa sayi - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Chlorochroa sayi Stål, 1872 in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

[occasional-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f George M. Buxton, Donald B. Thomas & Richard C. Froeschner: Occasional Papers in Entomology ( no.29 , 1983): Revision of the species of the Sayi-group of Chlorochroa Stal (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae ) (PDF 2.4 MB) California Dept. of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[usda-2] K. Kamminga et al .: Field Guide to Stink Bugs (PDF 1.9 MB) Virginia Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

[bugguide-3] Species Chlorochroa sayi - Say's Stink Bug . bugguide.net. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[insektoid-4] Chlorochroa (Chlorochroa) sayi . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[ndsu2-5] Fungi or Plant Host Records List by Host Species . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 11, 2017.