Nabicula subcoleoptrata
(Damsel Bug)Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
- Class: Insecta
- Insects
- Order: Hemiptera
- True Bugs
- Family: Cimicoidea
- Genus: Nabicula
(Scholtz, 1847)
- Specific name: subcoleoptrata Kirby, 1837
- Scientific name: Nabicula subcoleoptrata Kirby, 1837
- Specific name: subcoleoptrata Kirby, 1837
- Genus: Nabicula
(Scholtz, 1847)
- Family: Cimicoidea
- Order: Hemiptera
- True Bugs
- Class: Insecta
- Insects
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 24-Jun-1996
Physical Description
Species Nabicula subcoleoptrata:
The nabids are small bugs that are relatively slender, with the front femora slightly enlarged.
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Distribution
Diet
Adults and nymphs are predators of many different types of insects, including aphids, moth eggs, and small caterpillars, including corn earworm, European corn borer, imported cabbageworm and some armyworms. Adults are swift and aggressive, rapidly sucking the body contents from their prey.
Behavior
Predators:
Damsel bugs are attacked by a number of natural enemies, including tachinid flies, wasps and fungi.
Similar Species
Members of the genus Nabicula:
There are approximately 8 species and subspecies in this genus: N. americolimbata · N. flavomarginata · N. limbata · N. lineata · N. nigrovittata · N. propinqua · N. subcoleoptrata (Damsel Bug) · N. vanduzeei
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Notes
Contributors:
- Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Identifiers:
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 107108
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 193197
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IIHEM72020
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 175936
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