Cappaea taprobanensis is a species of insect belonging to the family Pentatomidae[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Cappaea |
| Species: | C. taprobanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas, 1851)
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Description
editIt is a medium sized black insect with ochraceous markings. These plant feeding insects are gregarious in habit. They can be observed in trunks and barks of trees.[2]
Range
editThis species can be found in Sikkim, the Khasi Hills, South India, Sri Lanka, Java and Sumatra.[2]
References
edit- ^ Citizen science observations for Cappaea taprobanensis at iNaturalist
- ^ a b "Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas) 1851 | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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