Alcaeorrhynchus grandis
| Alcaeorrhynchus grandis | |
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| Ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Alcaeorrhynchus |
| Species: | A. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcaeorrhynchus grandis (Dallas, 1851)
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Alcaeorrhynchus grandis is a species of the family Pentatomidae. Also known as giant strong-nosed stink bug, Alcaeorrhynchus grandis can be found through Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the southern United States.[1] As a predator, this stink bug can follow frass trails created by prey.[2]
References
- ^ Richman, David; Mead, Frank. "Predatory Stink Bug, Alcaeorrhynchuhs grandis (Dallas) (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae)".
- ^ McLain, D. K. (1979). "Terrestrial Trail-Following by Three Species of Predatory Stink Bugs". The Florida Entomologist. 62 (2): 152–154. doi:10.2307/3494095. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 3494095. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
External links
- Media related to Alcaeorrhynchus grandis at Wikimedia Commons
- Alcaeorrhynchus grandis on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site