Species Chlorochroa uhleri

Classification · Identification

Stink Bug, Chlorochroa sayi - Chlorochroa uhleri

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Subfamily Pentatominae

Tribe Nezarini

Genus Chlorochroa

Species uhleri (Chlorochroa uhleri)

Identification

C. sayi and uhleri are close. Both have a narrow embolium unlike all of the other species in the genus. In uhleri it widens slightly apically whereas in sayi the embolar suture parallels the hemelytral margin. Also, sayi has a purple membrane whereas in uhleri it is clear. (Donald Thomas, pers. comm. to =v=, 10/07/09)

Contributed by v belov on 7 October, 2009 - 2:32pm

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