Cosmopepla lintneriana

Cosmopepla lintneriana
	Cosmopepla lintneriana
Systematics
Family :	Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily :	Pentatominae
Tribe :	Carpocorini
Genre :	Cosmopepla
Type :	Cosmopepla lintneriana
Scientific name
	Cosmopepla lintneriana
	( Kirkaldy , 1909)

Nymph from Cosmopepla lintneriana

Cosmopepla lintneriana is a Wanzenart from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). In English, the species is also known as Twice-stabbed Stink Bug , Two-spotted Stink Bug and Wee Harlequin Bug .

features

The black little bugs reach a body length of 4 to 7 millimeters. They have an oval shape. A red or yellow stripe runs across the pronotum and a short stripe in the middle lengthways. At the edges of the scutellum, not far from its lower end, there is a red spot. Furthermore, a red hem runs along the front edge of the pronotum and along the abdomen.

distribution

The species occurs in the Nearctic . In Canada it is represented across the continent. In the United States, the distribution area extends to Georgia and New Mexico. It is also found in Mexico.

Way of life

Cosmopepla lintneriana is a polyphagous species of bug. The species is considered a minor pest in the United States . The species usually develops one generation per year and hibernates as an imago.

Taxonomy

The following synonyms are known from the literature :

Cosmopepla bimaculata ( Thomas , 1865)
Cimex carnifex ( Fabricius , 1798)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Species Cosmopepla lintneriana - Twice-stabbed Stink Bug . bugguide.net. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d K. Kamminga et al .: Field Guide to Stink Bugs (PDF 1.9 MB) Virginia Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
↑ ^a ^b Cosmopepla bimaculata . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b ^c David A. Rider: Cosmopepla Stål, 1867 . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

Web links

Commons : Cosmopepla lintneriana - collection of images, videos and audio files

Cosmopepla lintneriana (Kirkaldy, 1909) in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

[bugguide-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Species Cosmopepla lintneriana - Twice-stabbed Stink Bug . bugguide.net. 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.

[insektoid-3] Cosmopepla bimaculata . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[ndsu-4] David A. Rider: Cosmopepla Stål, 1867 . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved December 23, 2016.