''Dalader'' is the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ...
of
coreid bugs in the
Daladerini
The Daladerini are a tribe of leaf-footed bugs, in the subfamily Coreinae erected by Carl Stål
Carl Stål (21 March 1833 – 13 June 1878) was a Swedish people, Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera.
He was born at Karlberg Castle, ...
tribe. Species in the genus are distributed in
tropical Asia
Tropical Asia refers to the entirety of the areas in Asia with a tropical climate. These areas are of geographic and economic importance due to their natural resources and biodiversity, which include many species of agricultural value. There are 16 ...
, chiefly
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
. The genus name is derived from the Sanskrit roots meaning leaf and which means bearer.
This plant bug genus is distinguished by the which preterminal antennal segment being flattened, pear-shaped, and ridged and the terminal segment being paler. Chalcidoid egg parasites have been recorded from this species. Adults of ''Dalader acuticosta'' are fried and eaten in
northeastern India
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, M ...
.
Species
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D. acuticosta''
Amyot & Serville, 1843
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D. anthracinus''
Bergroth, 1912
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D. distanti''
Blöte, 1938
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D. formosanus''
Esaki, 1931
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D. horsfieldi''
Distant, 1900
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D. planiventris''
(Westwood, 1842)
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D. pulchrus''
Brailovsky, 2005
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D. rubiginosus''
(Westwood, 1842)
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D. shelfordi''
Distant, 1900
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D. spinulicollis''
(Breddin, 1909)
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D. sumatrensis''
Schmidt, 1909- ''D. sumatrensis elatus''
Blöte, 1938
References
External links
Coreoidea database*
{{Taxonbar, from=Q21218484
Coreinae
Coreidae genera
Hemiptera of Asia