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Agonoscelis Erosa
''Agonoscelis'' is a genus of stink bugs that are native to the Afrotropics and Australia, but one species is established in the New World. Some species are minor or considerable pests. They have five nymphal stages, and are 8 to 12 mm long as adults. They attack (or control) weeds and herbs including horehound, thyme, flax and cotton, or the developing seeds of sunflowers or cereals like millet or sorghum. They may swarm on a variety of other shrubs and trees, including coffee and cacao. The scent gland is located at the end of the abdomen. Species There are some 19 to 22 species, which include: * '' Agonoscelis erosa'' (Westwood, 1837) ** ''A. e. atropurpurea'' Schumacher, 1913 * ''Agonoscelis femoralis'' Walker, 1868 * ''Agonoscelis nubila'' F. – Flower head bug * '' Agonoscelis puberula'' Stål, 1853 – African cluster bug (established in New World) * ''Agonoscelis pubescens'' (Thunb.) – Andat bug, Sudan dura bug, Pentatomid sorghum bug, African cluster bug, syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Spinola
Maximilian Spinola ( it, Massimiliano Spinola; July 10, 1780 – November 12, 1857) was an Italian entomologist. Background Spinola was born in Pézenas, Hérault, France. The family of Spinola was of very long standing and had great wealth and power in Genoa. Maximilian Spinola was a descendant of the famous Spanish General Ambrogio Spinola, marqués de los Balbases (1569–1630) and much of his wealth derived from land held in Spain and South America. He was linked to Camillo Pallavicini. Research He received many insects from his properties in Spain and South America. He also made extensive, and expensive purchases especially of large showy tropical beetles and wasps. His entomological contributions were mainly in the orders Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Hemiptera. Spinola made very important contributions to entomology, describing many taxa, especially in Spinola M. M., 1850.''Tavola sinottica dei generi spettanti alla classe degli insetti Arthroidignati, Hemiptera Linn., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theobroma Cacao
''Theobroma cacao'', also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a small ( tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate. The largest producer of cocoa beans in 2018 was Ivory Coast, 2.2 million tons. Description Its leaves are alternate, entire, unlobed, long and broad. Flowers The flowers are produced in clusters directly on the trunk and older branches; this is known as cauliflory. The flowers are small, diameter, with pink calyx. The floral formula, used to represent the structure of a flower using numbers, is ✶ K5 C5 A(5°+52) (5). While many of the world's flowers are pollinated by bees ( Hymenoptera) or butterflies/moths ( Lepidoptera), cacao flowers are pollinated by tiny flies, '' Forcipomyia'' midges in the subfamily Forcipomyiinae. Using the natural pollinator ''Forcipomyia'' midges for ''Theobroma cacao'' was shown to have more fruit production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agonoscelis Rutila
The horehound bug (''Agonoscelis rutila'') is a stink bug Stink bug or stinkbug is a common name for several insects and may refer to: * Any of several bugs in the true bug (hemipteran) family Pentatomidae **'' Halyomorpha halys'', or brown marmorated stink bug **''Chinavia hilaris'', or green stink bug ... which sucks the sap of the horehound plant, causing wilting of new shoots. They have five nymphal stages in their development. Although they usually attack horehound, they may also swarm on a variety of other trees and shrubs. References * Additional photos File:Horehound bug02.jpg, Horehound bugs File:Horehound bug03.jpg, Horehound bugs Pentatomidae Insects described in 1776 Hemiptera of Australia {{Pentatomoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agonoscelis Pubescens
''Agonoscelis pubescens'', the African cluster bug or sorghum bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pentatomoidea, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.Robert .... In Africa, it is a pest of crops such as sorghum and sesame. Synonyms *'' Agonoscelis versicolor'' Fabricius, 1794 References Pentatomidae Agricultural pest insects Insect pests of millets {{Pentatomoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agonoscelis Puberula
''Agonoscelis puberula'', the African cluster bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is native to Africa, but can now found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. The earliest record of this species in the Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth that lies west of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the antimeridian. The other half is called the Eastern Hemisphere. Politically, th ... was from 1985. References * Pentatomidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1853 {{Pentatomoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agonoscelis Nubila ''Agonoscelis'' is a genus of stink bugs that are native to the Afrotropics and Australia, but one species is established in the New World. Some species are minor or considerable pests. They have five nymphal stages, and are 8 to 12 mm long as adults. They attack (or control) weeds and herbs including horehound, thyme, flax and cotton, or the developing seeds of sunflowers or cereals like millet or sorghum. They may swarm on a variety of other shrubs and trees, including coffee and cacao. The scent gland is located at the end of the abdomen. Species There are some 19 to 22 species, which include: * '' Agonoscelis erosa'' (Westwood, 1837) ** ''A. e. atropurpurea'' Schumacher, 1913 * '' Agonoscelis femoralis'' Walker, 1868 * '' Agonoscelis nubila'' F. – Flower head bug * '' Agonoscelis puberula'' Stål, 1853 – African cluster bug (established in New World) * ''Agonoscelis pubescens ''Agonoscelis pubescens'', the African cluster bug or sorghum bug, is a species of st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
