Biology:Rhopalimorpha
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Acanthosomatidae |
| Genus: | Rhopalimorpha |
Rhopalimorpha is a genus of insects in the shield bug family Acanthosomatidae.[1] It is native to Australia and New Zealand. There are four species in the genus, of which three are found in New Zealand.
Description
Etymology
Taxonomy
The genus was originally described by W. S. Dallas in 1851. It was redescribed by J. G. Pendergrast in 1952.[2] It contains the following species:
Subgenus Lentimorpha
- Rhopalimorpha alpina[1] (Woodward, 1953) – South Island, New Zealand. Localised distribution above 1,000 m elevation on some South Island mountains.[3]
Subgenus Rhopalimorpha
- Rhopalimorpha humeralis[1] (Walker, 1867) – Queensland, Australia
- Rhopalimorpha obscura[1] (White, 1851) – New Zealand and Chatham Islands
- Rhopalimorpha lineolaris[1] (Pendergrast, 1950[4]) – New Zealand
Ecology
R. lineolaris and R. obscura are usually found in riparian habitat, including tussock grasslands, though they have also been found in human-influenced environments like scrubland and pasture. They are usually found on monocotyledons like Phormium sp. and Carex sp., and appear to prefer monocots as host plants for reproduction and development. Neither species is believed to reproduce on dicotyledons.[5]
Very little is known about the ecology of R. alpina.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Genus Rhopalimorpha" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/378002-Rhopalimorpha.
- ↑ Pendergrast, J. G. (1952). "The Genus Rhopalimorpha Dallas (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 4 (3): 159–162. ISSN 0067-0464. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42906059. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ Stringer, I. A.N.; Hitchmough, R. A.; Larivière, M.-C.; Eyles, A. C.; Teulon, D. A.J.; Dale, P. J.; Henderson, R. C. (2012-07-01). "The conservation status of New Zealand Hemiptera". New Zealand Entomologist 35 (2): 110–115. doi:10.1080/00779962.2012.686314. ISSN 0077-9962. https://doi.org/10.1080/00779962.2012.686314. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ↑ Pendergrast, J. G. (1950). "The Genus Rhopalimorpha Dallas (Hemiptera-Heteroptera) with a Description of a New Species". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 4 (1): 31–34. ISSN 0067-0464. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42906041. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Larivière, Marie-Claude (1995). Cydnidae, Acanthosomatidae, and Pentatomidae (Insecta: Heteroptera): systematics, geographical distribution, and bioecology. Fauna of New Zealand. 35. Lincoln, New Zealand: Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 0-478-09301-2. OCLC 717166952.
Wikidata ☰ Q10653424 entry
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