Plataspididae
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| Plataspididae | |
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| Megacopta cribraria | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
| Family: | Plataspididae Dallas, 1851 |
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> 60 genera |
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Plataspididae (often misspelled Plataspidae) are a family of shield bugs native to the Eastern Hemisphere. One species, Megacopta cribraria, has recently become introduced and established in the southeastern United States, where it is a pest of soybeans[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Dowdy, Sharon (November 10, 2009). "Bug found in Georgia a threat to soybeans?". Southeast Farm Press. http://southeastfarmpress.com/soybeans/bug-found-georgia-threat-soybeans. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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