Stiretrus anchorago
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| Stiretrus anchorago | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Stiretrus |
| Species: | S. anchorago |
| Binomial name | |
| Stiretrus anchorago (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Stiretrus anchorago, commonly known as the anchor stink bug, is a species of predatory stink bug in the family Pentatomidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1] It is known to prey upon Epilachna varivestis and Hypera postica. [5][6]
These five subspecies belong to the species Stiretrus anchorago:
- Stiretrus anchorago anchorago (Fabricius, 1775) i c g
- Stiretrus anchorago diana (Fabricius, 1803) i c g
- Stiretrus anchorago fimbriatus (Say, 1828) i c g
- Stiretrus anchorago personatus Germar, 1839 i c g
- Stiretrus anchorago violaceus (Say, 1828) i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
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