Harmostes reflexulus
Appearance
Harmostes reflexulus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Rhopalidae |
Genus: | Harmostes |
Species: | H. reflexulus
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Binomial name | |
Harmostes reflexulus (Say, 1832)
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Harmostes reflexulus is a species of scentless plant bug in the family Rhopalidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3][4]
Description
[edit]Harmostes reflexulus are small bugs. They can grow up to 8.3 mm (0.33 in).[5]
Ecology
[edit]Harmostes reflexulus are most commonly found on herbs and flowers in fields.[3] Host plants include Senecio plattensis, Achillea millefolium and Erigeron strigosus. The insects will feed on the petioles and flowers of these plants.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harmostes reflexulus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Harmostes reflexulus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b "Harmostes reflexulus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Harmostes reflexulus (Say, 1832)". Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Harmostes (Harmostes) reflexulus". Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ Yonke, T. R.; Walker, D. L. (1970). "Field History, Parasites, and Biology of Harmostes reflexulus (Say) (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 43 (4): 444–450. ISSN 0022-8567. JSTOR 25082360.
External links
[edit]Media related to Harmostes reflexulus at Wikimedia Commons