Banasa dimidiata

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Banasa dimidiata
Green Burgundy Stink Bug Banasa dimidiata Research Grade.png
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Subfamily: Pentatominae
Tribe: Pentatomini
Genus: Banasa
Species:
B. dimidiata
Binomial name
Banasa dimidiata
(Stål, 1872)
Synonyms

Pentatoma dimiata (Say, 1831) Banasa dimiata (Say, 1832)

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Banasa dimidiata, the green burgundy stink bug, is a species of stink bug. It is found in Canada and the United States. [1] [2]

Description

Banasa dimidiata has a distinctive shield-shaped body, characteristic of the stink bug family (Pentatomidae). Its adult size ranges 8.5 mm to 11.0 mm. [3] [4] Its primary color is a vibrant green which helps it blend in with foliage, while the lower portions of its wings and the rear of its body exhibit a burgundy-brown hue. The transition between the green and burgundy sections is often smooth but can appear slightly iridescent. Its legs are a matching green. The antennae are long end in a reddish-brown color. Its eyes are small, round and dark, positioned on the sides of its head. The texture of its exoskeleton is smooth with a slight sheen, making it appear somewhat glossy in well-lit conditions.

Range

The range extends trans-continentally from British Columbia to Nova Scotia in Canada, down through the United States from California to Texas to Florida, and into Mexico. [5] [6] [1] [7]

Ecology

It is mostly observed from April to October, with the largest amount observed during June and July. [1]

This particular species is a plant feeder and is found on a wide variety of trees and shrubs, [3] often on berries, [8] especially blueberries. [9]

Banasa dimidiata, Oklahoma Banasa dimidiata P1310877a.jpg
Banasa dimidiata, Oklahoma

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Banasa dimidiata". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  2. ↑ "Green Burgundy Stink Bug (Banasa dimidiata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  3. 1 2 McPherson, J.E. (1982). The Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera) of Northeastern North America. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN   0-8093-1040-6.
  4. ↑ Blatchley,  W. S. "Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Eastern North America, with Especial Reference to the Faunas of Indiana and Florida". The Nature publishing company, 1926, https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6871.
  5. ↑ "Species Banasa dimidiata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  6. ↑ RIDER, DAVID A.; SWANSON, DANIEL R. (2021-08-03). "A distributional synopsis of the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) north of Mexico, including new state and provincial records" . Zootaxa. 5015 (1): 1–69. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5015.1.1. ISSN   1175-5334.
  7. ↑ "Banasa dimiata". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  8. ↑ Slater, James A.; Baranowski, Richard M. (1978). How to know the true bugs: Hemiptera, Heteroptera. The pictured Key nature series. Dubuque, Iowa: Brown. ISBN   978-0-697-04894-3.
  9. ↑ Cox, Shelly (2018-01-24). "MObugs: Stink Bugs". MObugs. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
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