Another Rhyparochromus vulgaris... - Rhyparochromus vulgaris

Moved

… Boris Büche, 12 April, 2007 - 4:29am

Did you notice there's a new section in Forums

to request new guide pages? I just happened to come across this one, but I don't have time to make a page right now, as it involves a family with which I'm not familiar - maybe another editor will get to it sooner if you post a request.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 8 October, 2006 - 9:17pm

Good to know

Thanks, Hannah. I've put in a request for these two and another one.

… Ron Hemberger, 8 October, 2006 - 10:11pm

Better pictures next year...

I have been upgrading my software and equipment, so I will have clearer pictures next year (or even this year, if they are still around). This one looked kind of bedraggled, so I don't expect to find any more...

… Cheryl Moorehead, 8 October, 2006 - 12:07pm

New guide page definitely needed. Also for saturnius.

I've posted Rhyparochromus saturnius some time ago and learned the other night that it's now Xanthochilus saturnius. I mention this in case there's been a similar change to the animal shown above.

I believe the name change took place in 2004. It's referenced on page 4 of the California government document linked in my earlier post.

… Ron Hemberger, 8 October, 2006 - 8:00pm

California Plant Pest & Disease Report...

I looked over this Report and couldn't find any references to a name change for R. vulgaris.
I also looked over some European sites trying to discern any evidence of a name change for this species. (Of course I don't speak any other languages!) I still couldn't find any ?. vulgaris relating to Lygaeoidea: Rhyparochromidea on any of these sites. The scientific names would cross my language barrier.
I can only conclude that it's still Rhyparochromus vulgaris.

… Cheryl Moorehead, 9 October, 2006 - 12:39pm

I'm sure you're right

Scientific names confuse the bejabbers out of me. Like why would one change but not another? I was having trouble parsing the report, but had come to the same conclusion you did. (Just found out mine is called "Diamond Backed Plant Bug" in Malta.)

… Ron Hemberger, 9 October, 2006 - 2:12pm

Thanks for the info

I'll have to look it up for vulgaris. I found the info that I've mentioned in another submission for this species on an old (I think 2004) publication from, I think, a University of Washington or Evergreen University web site. I will have to find it again.

It was The Entomological Society of Washington 106: 513-522.

… Cheryl Moorehead, 8 October, 2006 - 8:04pm