Description of the nymphal stages, adult morphology and biology of Pantochlora vivida Stal (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae)
The life cycle of Pantochlora vivida Stal .is reponed for first time. Descriptions and illustrations of aduit and ímmature stages are made. Characteristics of the adult genitaHa and sorne ontogenetic characters support placement of Pantochlora in the pentatomid subfarnily Edessinae. P. vivida feeds...
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Journal of the New York Entomological Society
1999
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| Acesso em linha: | http://inecol.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1005/99 |
| Resumo: | The life cycle of Pantochlora vivida Stal .is reponed for first time. Descriptions and illustrations of aduit and ímmature stages are made. Characteristics of the adult genitaHa and sorne ontogenetic characters support placement of Pantochlora in the pentatomid subfarnily
Edessinae. P. vivida feeds almost exclusive)y on new shoots and leavcs of severa) species of
two closely related genera of Lcg;uminosae, Lt.>nclwcarpus and Piscidia. lts geographical distribution
is restricted to southem Mexico and Central America. |
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