Pachycoris is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835.[1]
| Pachycoris | |
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| Pachycoris torridus adults and nymphs | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Subfamily: | Pachycorinae |
| Genus: | Pachycoris Burmeister, 1835 |
Description
editPachycoris adults often have large bright spots and species generally feed on plants in the Euphorbiaceae, such as Cnidoscolus, Croton, and Jatropha.[2]
Eggs are laid in masses and nymphs are usually gregarious in the early instars. Maternal care has been observed in several species.[2]
Species
editGBIF[3] includes:
- Pachycoris aquila Herrich-Schäffer, 1839 (Thunberg, 1783)
- Pachycoris burmeisteri Heer, 1864 (Westwood, 1837)
- Pachycoris escheri Heer, 1853
- Pachycoris fabricii (Burmeister, 1835)
- Pachycoris germari Heer, 1853
- Pachycoris klugii Burmeister, 1835
- Pachycoris lineatus Herrich-Schäffer, 1836
- Pachycoris mexicanus Herrich-Schäffer, 1837
- Pachycoris obscuratus Herrich-Schäffer, 1838
- Pachycoris protogaeus Heer, 1853
- Pachycoris torridus (Scopoli, 1772)
References
edit- ^ Burmeister H (1835) Handbuch der Entomologie. Zweiter Band, Besondere Entomologie. Erste Abtheilung, Schnabelkerfe, Rhynchota. Theod. Chr. Friedr. Enslin, Berlin. Vol. 2 (1): i-iv, 1-396.
- ^ a b Santos, Jean C.; Silveira, Fernando A. O.; Almeida, Felipe V. M.; Fernandes, G. Wilson (2005). "Ecology and behavior of Pachycoris torridus (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae): new host plant, color polymorphism, maternal care and parasitism" (PDF). Lundiana. 6 (2). Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - UFMG: 107–111. ISSN 1676-6180.
- ^ GBIF: Pachycoris Burmeister, 1835