Giant mesquite bug
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| Species: | T. neocalifornicus
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| Thasus neocalifornicus Brailovsky & Barrera in Brailovsky et al., 1995 [1]
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The giant mesquite bug (Thasus neocalifornicus) is an insect found in Arizona, Baja California Sur, and New Mexico.[2] It is known for its interesting chemical ecology,[3] large size, and bright color.[4]
References
- ^ "Thasus neocalifornicus Brailovsky and Barrera in Brailovsky, Schaefer, Barrera and Packauskas, 1995". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Forbes,Gregory and Schaefer, Carl W. (2003). "Further notes on the genus Thasus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 111 (4): 235–241. doi:10.1664/0028-7199(2003)111[0235:FNOTGT]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 25010473.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Prudic,Kathleen L.; Noge, Koji; Becerra, Judith X. (2008). "Adults and nymphs do not smell the same: the different defensive compounds of the giant mesquite bug (Thasus neocalifornicus: Coreidae)" (PDF). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34 (6): 734–741. doi:10.1007/s10886-008-9480-9. PMID 18496737.
- ^ Kinsey, T. Beth (18 March 2008). "Giant Mesquite Bugs". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008.
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