Acanthocoris scaber is a species of leaf-footed bug in the order Hemiptera. It is a crop pest in China.
Acanthocoris scaber | |
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Acanthocoris scaber in Thailand | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Coreidae |
Genus: | Acanthocoris |
Species: | A. scaber
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Binomial name | |
Acanthocoris scaber | |
Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
editA. scaber was described in 1763 by Carl Linnaeus. The prefix "acantho-" in the genus name comes from the Greek akantha, meaning "thorn." "Coris" signifies the Greek word for bed bugs, κόρις. The specific epithet, "scaber" indicates the rough back of the insect.
Distribution
editA. scaber is found mainly in South and Southeast Asia. It is diurnal.[1]
Relationship with humans
editA. scaber has been found to feed on many vegetable species in China, especially chili peppers.[2]
Parasites
editAn assessment of A. scaber eggs discovered that parasitic wasps from the genus Gryon, specifically the species Gryon ancinla, have been found there.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Acanthocoris scaber". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b Chen, Huayan; Talamas, Elijah; Bon, Marie-Claude; Moore, Matthew (26 October 2020). "Gryon ancinla Kozlov & Lê (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae): host association, expanded distribution, redescription and a new synonymy". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.