Rhynocoris albopunctatus

Rhynocoris albopunctatus is a species of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It is common in cotton plantations, especially near pastures where Stylosanthes gracilis is incorporated.[1]

Rhynocoris albopunctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Genus: Rhynocoris
Species:
R. albopunctatus
Binomial name
Rhynocoris albopunctatus
(Stål, 1855)

Life history

Rhynocoris albopunctatus preys upon larvae of Heliothis armigera (Hübner), Earias biplaga Walker, and Earias insulana Boisduval.[1]

References

  1. Nyiira, Z. M. (1970). "The biology and behavior of Rhinocoris albopunctatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 63 (5): 1224–1227. doi:10.1093/aesa/63.5.1224.


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