Phyllomorpha laciniata

Phyllomorpha laciniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Coreidae
Genus:	Phyllomorpha
Species:	P. laciniata
Binomial name
	Phyllomorpha laciniata; (Villers, 1789)
Synonyms
	Cimex laciniatus Villers, 1789; Coreus hystrix Latreille, 1817; Coreus gallicus Germar, 1822; Aradus muricatus Jaeger, 1827; Coreus histrix Gray, 1832; Phyllomorpha algerica Guérin-Méneville, 1839; Phyllomorpha algirica Guérin-Méneville, 1839; Phyllomorpha erinaceus Herrich-Schäffer, 1842; Coreus erinaceus Germar, 1847; Phyllomorpha laciniata brevispina Wagner, 1955; Phyllomorpha laciniata montandon Zange, 2005;

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] In the golden egg bug, all females carry other female’s eggs, and most males carry eggs they have not fertilized.^[4]