Serbana borneensis

Serbana borneensis
	Serbana borneensis
Systematics
Subordination :	Bed bugs (heteroptera)
Family :	Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily :	Serbaninae
Genre :	Serbana
Type :	Serbana borneensis
Scientific name
	Serbana borneensis
	Distant , 1906

Serbana borneensis is a species of bug from Southeast Asia .

features

The approximately 15 millimeter long bugs are dark brown in color. They have a flat oval shape. The head, pronotum and abdomen show flap-like lateral bulges ( foliation ). The eyes are divided in the sagittal plane . The bugs occur both fully winged (macropter) and with receding wings (brachypter).

distribution

The species is endemic to the island of Borneo . There are finds both from the north (in Brunei and in the Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak ( Malaysia )) and from the south (in the Mawas reserve in Indonesia ) of the island.

Way of life

The bugs can be found on tree bark, where they are very well camouflaged due to their color and shape.

Taxonomy

Serbana borneensis was first described by Distant in 1906 . Originally, the species was assigned to the Phloeidae family , which consists of three other species and is otherwise only represented in South America. 1953 Serbana borneensis of Leston in the family of stink bugs transferred (Pentatomidae) and there monotypic in the subfamily Serbaninae placed. In 2006, this assignment was confirmed by Rider based on the morphology of the male genitalia. On the basis of morphological analyzes, other authors come to the conclusion that Serbana borneensis sensu lato (“in the broader sense”) belongs to Phloeidae.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Class Damken: Serbana borneensis . www.naturalista.mx. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Isabelle Solange Becancourt: A Truely Rare Encounter . www.thebugandthebeetle.net. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jocelia Grazia, Randall T. Schuh, Ward C. Wheeler: Phylogenetic relationships of family groups in Pentatomoidea based on morphology and DNA sequences (Insecta: Heteroptera) . Cladistics 24 (6): 932-976 December 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Serbana borneensis - Collection of images, videos and audio files

www.naturalista.mx - photo (clickable to enlarge)
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www.thebugandthebeetle.net - Photo from top and bottom

[naturalista-1] Class Damken: Serbana borneensis . www.naturalista.mx. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

[thebugandthebeetle-2] Isabelle Solange Becancourt: A Truely Rare Encounter . www.thebugandthebeetle.net. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

[grazia-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jocelia Grazia, Randall T. Schuh, Ward C. Wheeler: Phylogenetic relationships of family groups in Pentatomoidea based on morphology and DNA sequences (Insecta: Heteroptera) . Cladistics 24 (6): 932-976 December 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2017.