Pachycoris
Genus of true bugs
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Subfamily: | Pachycorinae |
| Genus: | Pachycoris Burmeister, 1835 |
Description
Pachycoris 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
GBIF[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)