Euschistus quadrator

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Euschistus quadrator
Euschistus quadrator

Euschistus quadrator

Systematics
Family : Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily : Pentatominae
Tribe : Carpocorini
Genre : Euschistus
Subgenus : Euschistus
Type : Euschistus quadrator
Scientific name
Euschistus quadrator
Rolston , 1974

Euschistus (Euschistus) quadrator is a type of bug from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae).

features

The brownish colored bugs rarely reach a length of 11 millimeters. The convex pronotum has acute angles on the sides.

Occurrence

Originally, the range of Euschistus tristigmus extended from Honduras to Texas. More recently, the species has spread in the southern United States and is now represented in Louisiana, Georgia and, since 1992, in Florida.

Way of life

Euschistus quadrator is a polyphagous type of bug. The bugs cause damage to cotton and soybeans. Euschistus quadrator is considered an economically significant pest in the USA . The species is bivoltine and overwinters as an imago.

gallery

  • Eggs

  • 1. Nymph stage

  • 2. Nymph stage

  • 3. Nymph stage

  • 4. Nymph stage

  • 5. Nymph stage

  • Underside of female (left) and male (right)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Sara A. Brennan, Joseph Eger & Oscar E. Liburd: A Stink Bug Euschistus quadrator Rolston (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) . University of Florida - IFAS Extension. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b K. Kamminga et al .: Field Guide to Stink Bugs (PDF 1.9 MB) Virginia Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c d Species Euschistus quadrator . bugguide.net. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

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