Troilus luridus
| Troilus luridus | |
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| Adult Troilus luridus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Troilus |
| Species: | T. luridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Troilus luridus (Fabricius, 1775) [1] | |
Troilus luridus is a species of shield bug.
Description
Final instar nymph
Troilus luridus is a large predatory shieldbug in the family Pentatomidae. It measures about 10 to 12 mm in length.[2]
The shieldbug has an orange band on the penultimate antennal segment. The legs are brown and the scutellum lacks an orange tip.[3]
It is one of four carnivorous species found in Britain of the predominantly phytophagous insect family Pentatomidae.[4]
References
- ↑ The Finnish Expert Group on Hemiptera. "Troilus luridus (Fabricius, 1775)" (PDF). University of Turku. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ↑ http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/troilus_luridus.html
- ↑ "(Pentatomidae) Troilus luridus". Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ↑ www.earthlife.net
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