Biology:Stiretrus anchorago

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Short description: Species of true bug

Stiretrus anchorago
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Stiretrus
Species:
S. anchorago
Binomial name
Stiretrus anchorago
(Fabricius, 1775)

Stiretrus anchorago, commonly known as the anchor stink bug, is a species of predatory stink bug in the family Pentatomidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1] It is known to prey upon Epilachna varivestis and Hypera postica. [5][6]

Subspecies

These five subspecies belong to the species Stiretrus anchorago:

  • Stiretrus anchorago anchorago (Fabricius, 1775) i c g
  • Stiretrus anchorago diana (Fabricius, 1803) i c g
  • Stiretrus anchorago fimbriatus (Say, 1828) i c g
  • Stiretrus anchorago personatus Germar, 1839 i c g
  • Stiretrus anchorago violaceus (Say, 1828) i c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3499551 entry