Chelinidea vittiger

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Chelinidea vittiger
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Coreidae
Tribe: Chelinideini
Genus: Chelinidea
Species:
C. vittiger
Binomial name
Chelinidea vittiger
Uhler, 1863

Chelinidea vittiger, known generally as cactus coreid, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. Other common names include the squash bug and cactus bug. It is found in Australia, Central America, and North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Chelinidea vittiger Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Chelinidea vittiger". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Chelinidea vittiger Uhler, 1863". Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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