Biology:Corythucha floridana

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Short description: Species of true bug

Corythucha floridana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Tingidae
Genus: Corythucha
Species:
C. floridana
Binomial name
Corythucha floridana
Heidemann, 1909

Corythucha floridana, the Florida oak lace bug, is a species in the family Tingidae, the lace bugs, that is associated with oak trees.

Description

The adult Corythucha floridana is between 2.3 and 2.6 mm (0.09 and 0.10 in) in length; The colour is white apart from some brown at the base of the elytra (wing-cases).[1]

References

  1. Bisson, Amanda; Clark, Sarah (2003). "Lace bugs". Key to Tingidae of Florida. University of Florida: Entomology Department. http://www.entnemdept.ufl.edu/choate/tingidae.pdf. Retrieved 12 July 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10460449 entry