Phyllomorpha laciniata
| Phyllomorpha laciniata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Superfamily: | Coreoidea |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomorpha |
| Species: | P. laciniata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomorpha laciniata (Villers, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cimex laciniatus Villers, 1789 | |
Phyllomorpha laciniata
Phyllomorpha laciniata (the golden egg bug) is a species of coreid bug. 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]
References
- 1 2 Reguera, Piedad and Gomendio, Montserrat (1999). "Predation costs associated with parental care in the golden egg bug Phyllomorpha laciniata (Heteroptera: Coreidae)". Behavioral Ecology 10 (5): 541–544. doi:10.1093/beheco/10.5.541.
- ↑ Carrasco, David and Kaitala, Arja (2009). "Egg‐laying tactic in Phyllomorpha laciniata in the presence of parasitoids". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 131 (3): 300–307. doi:10.1111/j.1570-7458.2009.00857.x.
- ↑ Kaitala, Arja and Smith, Robert L. (2002). "Do golden egg bugs Phyllomorpha laciniata: Heteroptera, Coreidae require conspecifics for oviposition?". Journal of Insect Behavior 15 (2): 171–180.
External links
- "species Phyllomorpha laciniata (Villers, 1789)". Coreoidea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0).
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