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Published: 2012-10-24
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The scentless plant bug, Liorhyssus hyalinus (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhopalidae): Description of immature stages and notes on its life history

Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Uruguay 151 L6300CLB, Santa Rosa, La Pampa. Argentina
Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Uruguay 151 L6300CLB, Santa Rosa, La Pampa. Argentina
Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología. Paseo del Bosque s/n 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires. Argentina
Hemiptera Heteroptera Rhopalidae Nymphs Host plant Sonchus oleraceus L Hymenoptera Argentina

Abstract

Instars I–V and eggs of Liorhyssus hyalinus (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Rhopalidae) are described and illustrated based on specimens from La Pampa, Argentina. Host plant and parasite data are given for this species.

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