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Mictis tenebrosa

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Mictis tenebrosa
M. tenebrosa from Hong Kong
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Coreidae
Subfamily: Coreinae
Tribe: Mictini
Genus: Mictis
Species:
M. tenebrosa
Binomial name
Mictis tenebrosa
(Fabricius, 1787)

Mictis tenebrosa (Heteroptera: Coreidae) is a species of hemipteran bug found in East and South East Asia. It can also be found in parts of southern Africa.[1] In China both the nymphs and adults are known to be edible.[2]

Description

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The species' colour is brown with very large hind legs.

References

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  1. ^ "Mictis tenebrosa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  2. ^ Chen, Xiaoming; Feng, Ying; Chen, Zhiyong (2009). "Common edible insects and their utilization in China". Entomological Research. 39 (5): 299–303. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00237.x. ISSN 1748-5967.