Pameridea roridulae
Pameridea roridulae is a species of jumping tree bug in the family Miridae.[1] It has a symbiotic relationship with Roridula, where it feeds on trapped insects and its excretions are absorbed through the leaves of the Roridula, giving the plant much needed nutrients and nitrogen.[2] Juvenile P. roridulae also pollinate the plant.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Pameridea |
| Species: | P. roridulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pameridea roridulae Reuter, 1907 | |
References
- "Pameridea roridulae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- "Roridula gorgonias | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
Further reading
- "On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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