Dryadocoris apicalis
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Dryadocoris apicalis is a bug from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae).
features
The ocher-colored bugs are 7.5 to 9 millimeters long. The tylus (frontal wedge) is not enclosed by the Juga . Furthermore, a furrow leads from the stink gland to the side. Another feature of the bug species is a larger black spot on the seventh sternite .
distribution
The species is distributed in the western Mediterranean (Italy, southern France, Iberian Peninsula, Algeria) and in tropical Africa (Kenya, South Africa).
Way of life
The bugs are phytophagous . They can be found on various nightshade plants (Solanaceae) such as henbane ( Hyoscyamus ) or Solanum elaeagnifolium .
Systematics
The following synonym is known from literature :
- Cimex apicalis Herrich-Schäffer , 1842
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Dryadocoris apicalis, une punaise peu répandue dans les régions méridionales. . lejardindelucie.blogspot.de. August 26, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Dryadocoris apical . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ a b Terence Olckers & Patrick Elliott Hulley: Seed damage by three local Heteroptera species on the exotic weed Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. (Solanaceae) (abstract) . researchgate.net: Scientific Notes. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ Fungi or Plant Host Records List by Host Species . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Dryadocoris apicalis at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 11, 2017
Web links
Commons : Dryadocoris apicalis - collection of images, videos and audio files
- lejardindelucie.blogspot.de - photos, description (French)