Biology:Stiretrus decastigmus

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Short description: Insect

Stiretrus decastigmus
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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. decastigmus
Binomial name
Stiretrus decastigmus
Herrich-Schäffer, 1838

Stiretrus decastigmus is a species of insect[1] found in South America, including the countries of Argentina , Bolivia, Brazil , and Paraguay.[2] It is a predator of the insect pests from the genus Microtheca, including Microtheca ochroloma, and has been reared in laboratories for possible use in biological pest control.[3]

References

  1. "Stiretrus decastigmus" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/787823-Stiretrus-decastigmus. 
  2. Dellapé, Pablo Matías; Martínez, Auria Paula; Coscarón, María Del Carmen (3 October 2003). "New distributional records for the asopine pentatomids in temperate South America". Zootaxa 318 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.318.1.1. https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.318.1.1. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 
  3. Poncio, S.; Dequech, S. T. B.; Bolzan, A.; Güths, C.; Walker, M. P.; Sturza, V. S.; Nava, D. E. (15 March 2016). "Effect of temperature on immatures of Stiretrus decastigmus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)" (in en). Brazilian Journal of Biology 76: 495–499. doi:10.1590/1519-6984.21914. ISSN 1519-6984. https://www.scielo.br/j/bjb/a/MPGkgK6cnFp5NYdVB8rzb7H/?lang=en&format=html. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q115794280 entry