Spilostethus
| Spilostethus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spilostethus pandurus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Lygaeidae |
| Genus: | Spilostethus Stål, 1868 |
Spilostethus is a genus in the insect family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). There are several species within the genus, most from the Palearctic and Oriental region, including:
- Spilostethus beieri
- Spilostethus equestris
- Spilostethus furcula
- Spilostethus hospes
- Spilostethus juncta
- Spilostethus merui
- Spilostethus montislunae
- Spilostethus pandurus
- Spilostethus potanini
- Spilostethus rivularis
- Spilostethus rupta
- Spilostethus simla
- Spilostethus stehliki[1]
- Spilostethus saxatilis
- Spilostethus taeniatus
Many species form dense aggregations which are thought to provide protection from predators.[2]
References
- ↑ Decker, J (2013). "Spilostethus stehliki sp.nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) from Ethiopia". Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae 98 (2): 391–394.
- ↑ Ruxton, Graeme D. and Thomas N. Sherratt (2006). "Aggregation, Defence and Warning Signals: The Evolutionary Relationship". Proceedings: Biological Sciences 273 (1600): 2417–2424.