Asopinae
Asopinae are a subfamily of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae). They are predatory stink bugs that are useful as biological control agents against pests, even against other Pentatomid species, which are all herbivorous.[1]
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Family: | Pentatomidae |
Subfamily: | Asopinae Spinola, 1850 |
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Perillus sp. nymph
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Podisus maculiventris
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References
- De Clercq, Patrick (2008). "Predatory Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae, Asopinae)". In Capinera, John L. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. pp. 3042–3045. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_3115. ISBN 978-1-4020-6242-1.
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External links
- "Asopinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Bibliography on Asopinae. Compiled by Prof. Dr. Patrick De Clercq, Ghent University.
- Fauna Europaea
- NCBI
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