Species Aradus falleni

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

i puzzeled over where to place this! - Aradus falleni

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Pentatomomorpha

Family Aradidae (Flat Bugs)

Subfamily Aradinae

Genus Aradus

Species falleni (Aradus falleni)

Explanation of Names

Aradus falleni Stål 1860

Size

♀ 4.2-4.4 mm, ♂ 4.6-4.8 mm(1)

Range

the most widespread aradid species in the Western Hemisphere: CT-BC to Brazil - Map (1)(2)(3)

Habitat

Asso. w/ Pinus jeffreyi(1), and other spp. as P. jeffreyi is restricted to Cali.

Works Cited

1.	The Aradidae of Canada (Hemiptera: Aradidae) Matsuda R. 1977. The insects and arachnids of Canada, Pt. 3. Ottawa: Agriculture Canada. 116 pp.

2.	State records, confirmations, and habitats of Aradidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Louisiana, U.S.A. Taylor S.J., Gil S.A. 2009. Fla. Entomol. 92: 199-207.

3.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by v belov on 1 July, 2009 - 1:44pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 28 December, 2023 - 4:28pm

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