Chrysocoris patricius

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Short description: Species of true bug

Chrysocoris patricius
Chrysocoris patricius habitus.png
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Scutelleridae
Genus: Chrysocoris
Species:
C. patricius
Binomial name
Chrysocoris patricius
(Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
  • Callidea basilica Germar, 1839
  • Callidea bengalensis Westwood, 1837
  • Cimex patricius Fabricius, 1798

Chrysocoris patricius is a jewel bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is the smallest known species from the genus Chrysocoris.[citation needed]

Description

Adult has 9–11 mm long and 4–5 mm wide body. Shiny green body color with bluish reflection. Five segmented antennae, II segment is the shortest, I segment doesn't cross the head. Pronotum has 10 shiny black spots; 2 in the central line are larger and bolder. Scutellum has 8 bold spots, the central one is large and shield shaped surrounded by other smaller ones. Connexivum is pinkish. Legs are pubescent. Coxae and femurs (except apices) are brownish, apices of femurs and rest of the parts black. Ventral side of head is ochraceous. Sternums are black. Abdominal sternites are ochreous with black patches sideward. Center of III, IV and last abdominal sternites black.[1]

Distribution

Nepal, India, Myanmar.[1]

Host plants

Rice;[1] Santalum album;[2] Maize; Jatropha, Lucern, Sesamum indicum, Chickpea, Soybean, Fenugreek, Cowpea, Hollyhock, Potato, Cucurbits, Mint, Mango, Sorghum.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 K.C., Sajan; Khadka, Anjali; Kafle, Kapil (2018). "Study of Jewel Bugs (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)of Hilly Regions of Nepal". Journal of the Plant Protection Society 5: 139–147. doi:10.3126/jpps.v5i0.47124. https://www.academia.edu/38025103. 
  2. Chatterjee, N.C. (1934). "Entomological investigations on the spike disease of sandal (24). Pentatomidae (Hemipt.)". Indian Forest Records. 20 (9): 1–31. 

Wikidata ☰ Q49440003 entry




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