Prionolomia

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Prionolomia
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Prionolomia heros
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Prionolomia

Stal, 1873
Synonyms
  • Prioptychomia Breddin, 1903

Prionolomia is a genus of the squash bugs belonging to the family Coreidae. [1]

Species

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