Pseudatelus

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Pseudatelus
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Pseudatelus adult
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Subfamily: Pentatominae
Tribe: Halyini
Genus: Pseudatelus
Linnavuori  [ fi ], 1982
Type species
Pentatoma spinulosa
Palisot de Beauvois, 1807

Pseudatelus is a genus of shield bugs of the family Pentatomidae. Currently placed in the tribe Halyini, [1] McPherson's overview of the Pentatomoidea suggested it may be better placed into the Memmiini. [2]

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Description

Pseudatelus bugs range from 14 to 20 millimetres (0.55 to 0.79 in) depending on the species. The bugs have a typical shield shape body. They are usually from brown to dark brown in colour, with triangular-shaped scutellum.

On female Pseudatelus bugs, the abdominal venter is almost entirely covered by a large, hair-covered opaque area. The long hairs on these areas may accumulate a waxy secretion. [2]

Species

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Pseudatelus nymph

The genus contains the following species:

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<i>Orsilochides</i> Genus of true bugs

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<i>Phimodera</i> Genus of true bugs

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<i>Tetyra</i> Genus of true bugs

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<i>Symphylus</i> Genus of true bugs

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References

  1. ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 1982". BioLib: Biological library. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 McPherson, J. E. (17 January 2018). Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea): Biology, Higher Systematics, Semiochemistry, and Management. CRC Press. ISBN   9781315354040.


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