Jalysus wickhami
Jalysus wickhami, the spined stilt bug, is a species of stilt bug in the family Berytidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3][4]
Spined stilt bug, Jalysus wickhami
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Berytidae |
| Subfamily: | Metacanthinae |
| Genus: | Jalysus |
| Species: | J. wickhami |
| Binomial name | |
| Jalysus wickhami Van Duzee, 1906 | |
It is the most common stilt bug of the eastern US, living in gardens or meadows from summer to autumn. Their diet is composed of plant jiuces from legumes, grass and tomato plants and their feeding can cause unripeen tomatoes to drop.
References
- "Jalysus wickhami Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Jalysus wickhami". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Jalysus wickhami species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Dellapé, Pablo M.; Henry, Thomas J. (2019). "species Jalysus wickhami Van Duzee, 1906". Lygaeoidea Species File. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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