Largus californicus

Largus californicus, also known as the California bordered plant bug, is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. It is found in western North America, as well as parts of Central America.[1][2][3] They measure around 2.5 cm in length. Adults have a black exoskeleton with yellow edges on the thorax and abdomen. Nymphs are also black, but with a red spot in the center of the abdomen and no borders.[4]

Largus californicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Largidae
Genus: Largus
Species:
L. californicus
Binomial name
Largus californicus
(Van Duzee, 1923)

References

  1. "Largus californicus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. "Largus californicus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. Bryant, Peter J. "Bordered plant bug, Largus californicus". Natural History of Orange County, California. University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 29 August 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.