Biology:Cappaea taprobanensis

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Short description: Species of true bug

Cappaea taprobanensis
Cappaea taprobanensis Pentatomidae.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Cappaea
Species:
C. taprobanensis
Binomial name
Cappaea taprobanensis
(Dallas, 1851)

Cappaea taprobanensis is a species of insect belonging to the family Pentatomidae[1]

Description

It is a medium sized black insect with ochraceous markings. These plant feeding insects are gregarious in habit. They can be observed in trunks and barks of trees.[2]

Range

This species can be found in Sikkim, the Khasi Hills, South India, Sri Lanka, Java and Sumatra.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q115736384 entry