Cyptocephala bimini
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| Cyptocephala bimini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Cyptocephala |
| Species: | C. bimini |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyptocephala bimini Ruches, 1952 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thyanta bimini (Ruckes, 1952) | |
The antennae are usually a solid light green or tan color. Sometimes, the tip of the third segment and the last two segments are dark green. In rare cases, segments 4 and 5 have a broad, light reddish-brown band near the tip. The area behind the head (pronotum) does not have any noticeable markings or dips between the shoulders.[2]
The sides of the head narrow slightly between the area in front of the eyes and the smoothly rounded tip. Its front edges are mostly straight, only slightly curved outward. The triangular plate on the back (scutellum) is about 30-38% of its base width at a specific point. The sides of the body (pleura) are smooth, without raised areas. The body length, not counting the wings, is between 6.5 and 8.8 mm.[2]
The space between the 9th pair of body segments is about 1.5 to 2 times the length of the 10th segment. The base plates have a slight bump in the middle. A ridge on the sides of the genital area is partially visible inside, near the parameres (male reproductive structures). The lower edge of the parameres has a leaf-like shape.[2]
Cyptocephala bimini looks very similar to Cyptocephala pallida, a related species that lives in similar areas. The main way to tell them apart is by their reproductive structures. However, they also have slight differences in antenna color, the shape of the head in front of the eyes, and the contour of the edges near the front of the pronotum.[2]
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