Phyllomorpha laciniata (the golden egg bug) is a species of coreid bug, and one of only two members of the genus Phyllomorpha. They are specific to the host plant Paronychia argentea.[1] It is noted for its habit of laying its eggs on other members of its species, who act as mobile nests (oviposition substrate). These co-opted egg carriers provide more protection for the eggs than laying them at static locations on plant leaves or stems.[1][2] While Phyllomorpha laciniata females can and do lay eggs on their host plant, the availability of suitable egg carriers seems to stimulate the deposition of mature eggs.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomorpha |
| Species: | P. laciniata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomorpha laciniata (Villers, 1789)
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Taxonomy edit
This species was formally described by Charles Joseph de Villers in 1789, under the name Cimex laciniatus.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Reguera, Piedad & Gomendio, Montserrat (1999). "Predation costs associated with parental care in the golden egg bug Phyllomorpha laciniata (Heteroptera: Coreidae)". Behavioral Ecology. 10 (5): 541–544. doi:10.1093/beheco/10.5.541.
- ^ Carrasco, David & Kaitala, Arja (2009). "Egg-laying tactic in Phyllomorpha laciniata in the presence of parasitoids". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 131 (3): 300–307. Bibcode:2009EEApp.131..300C. doi:10.1111/j.1570-7458.2009.00857.x. S2CID 84099262.
- ^ Kaitala, Arja & Smith, Robert L. (2002). "Do golden egg bugs Phyllomorpha laciniata: Heteroptera, Coreidae require conspecifics for oviposition?". Journal of Insect Behavior. 15 (2): 171–180. doi:10.1023/a:1015480816110. S2CID 37216087.
- ^ de Villers, Charles (1789). Caroli Linnaei entomologia, faunae suecicae descriptionibus ancta; D. D. Scopoli, Geoggroy, De Geer, Fabricii, Schrank etc. speciebus vel in systemate non enumeratis, vel nuperrime detectis, vel speciebus Galliae australis locupletata, generum specierumque rariorum iconibus ornata, curante et augente Carolo de Villers (in Latin).
External links edit
- "species Phyllomorpha laciniata (Villers, 1789)". Coreoidea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0).
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