Life stages and biology of three species of Lygaeinae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Lygaeidae)

Authors

  • LUIS CERVANTES PEREDO
  • ERIKA ELIZALDE AMELCO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2007.002.426

Keywords:

bugs, Mexico, Asclepiadaceae, Convolvulaceae, Asteraceae

Abstract

THE LIFE STAGES (EGG, NYMPHS, AND ADULT) OF 3 SPECIES OF LYGAEINAE (HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA: LYGAEOIDEA: LYGAEIDAE) ARE DESCRIBED. ANOCHROSTOMUS FORMOSUS (BLANCHARD) IS MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIES OF ASTERACEAE AND CONVOLVULACEAE, WHEREAS LYGAEUS RECLIVATUS RECLIVATUS (SAY) AND ONCOPELTUS (ONCOPELTUS) SEXMACULATUS (ST…L) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ASCLEPIADACEAE. DESCRIPTIONS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUALS COLLECTED IN THE STATES OF OAXACA AND GUERRERO (MEXICO), AND REARED IN LABORATORY. ILLUSTRATIONS OF EACH INSTAR ARE ALSO INCLUDED, AS WELL AS NOTES ABOUT THEIR BIOLOGY AND HOST PLANTS

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Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

CERVANTES PEREDO, L., & ELIZALDE AMELCO, E. (2007). Life stages and biology of three species of Lygaeinae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Lygaeidae). Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 78(002). https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2007.002.426

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 002: diciembre

Section

TAXONOMÍA Y SISTEMÁTICA