| Pachycoris | |
|---|---|
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| Pachycoris torridus adults and nymphs | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Subfamily: | Pachycorinae |
| Genus: | Pachycoris Burmeister, 1835 |
Pachycoris is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. [1]
Pachycoris adults often have large bright spots and species generally feed on plants in the Euphorbiaceae, such as Cnidoscolus , Croton, and Jatropha . [2]
Eggs are laid in masses and nymphs are usually gregarious in the early instars. Maternal care has been observed in several species. [2]
GBIF [3] includes:
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