Acanthocoris scabrator
Appearance
Acanthocoris scabrator | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Coreidae |
Genus: | Acanthocoris |
Species: | A. scabrator
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Binomial name | |
Acanthocoris scabrator |
Acanthocoris scabrator is a species commonly known as squash bugs.[2] It is a known pest insect of squash, eggplant, mango, red pepper, and gooseberry, and lays eggs on Ipomoea carnea. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Acanthocoris scabrator". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Citizen science observations for Acanthocoris scabrator at iNaturalist
- ^ Koshy, George; Visalakshy, A.; Nair, M. R. G. K. (1978). "Acanthocoris Scabrator Fabr. A New Pest of Mango". Current Science. 47 (4). Current Science Association: 129–130. ISSN 0011-3891. JSTOR 24079800. Retrieved 2022-01-21.