Checklist and description of three new chromatic patterns of Pachycoris torridus (Scopoli, 1772) (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)

Authors

  • Tatiani Seni de Souza-Firmino Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia
  • Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia
  • Luis Lenin Vicente Pereira Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia
  • Cecilia Artico Banho Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia
  • Fernando Cesar Silva Junior Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia
  • Emi Rosane Silistino de Souza Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia
  • Mary Massumi Itoyama Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Biologia

Keywords:

Insect, Heteroptera, polymorphism, agricultural pest

Abstract

In the present paper, 27 chromatic patterns of the specie Pachycoris torridus (Scopoli, 1772) were grouped and three new patterns are described. Because of this high phenotypic polymorphism, P. torridus already been registered eight times as a new specie, highlighting the importance of the application of different tools to assist in taxonomy of this hemipterous of economic importance.
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Published

2016-03-01

How to Cite

Souza-Firmino, T. S. de, Alevi, K. C. C., Pereira, L. L. V., Banho, C. A., Silva Junior, F. C., Souza, E. R. S. de, & Itoyama, M. M. (2016). Checklist and description of three new chromatic patterns of Pachycoris torridus (Scopoli, 1772) (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae). Biota Neotropica, 16(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1370

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2016): v16n1

Section

Short Communications

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