Agonoscelis pubescens

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Agonoscelis pubescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Tribe: Agonoscelidini
Genus: Agonoscelis
Species:
A. pubescens
Binomial name
Agonoscelis pubescens
(Thunberg)

Agonoscelis pubescens, the African cluster bug or sorghum bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. In Africa, it is a pest of crops such as sorghum and sesame. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Agonoscelis pubescens". Insect Pests of Cereals in Ethiopia. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. "Ecological and Behavioral Studies on Agonoscelis pubescens (Thunberg) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during the resting period" (PDF). University of Khartoum. Retrieved 2021-02-26.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.