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Asiarcha

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Asiarcha is a genus of bugs in the family Tessaratomidae. There are three species known from South and Southeast Asia.

Species in the genus have a pronotal shield extending forward with parallel lateral margins; with the angles of the sixth abdominal segment acute and pointing backwards. They are very similar to the genus Mattiphus in which some species were formerly placed.[1] Species in the genus include:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Kumar, R.; Ghauri, M. S. K. (1970). "Morphology and relationships of the Pentatomoidea. (Heteroptera) 2 - World genera of Tessaratomini (Tessaratomidae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 17 (1–3): 1–32. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19700170102. ISSN 1860-1324.
  2. ^ Distant, W.L. (1902). Fauna of British India. Rhynchota. Volume I. London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 272–273.
  3. ^ Aukema, B.; Chr. Rieger (eds.). Catalogue of Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region Catalogue. With index, references. p. 183. ISBN 978-90-71912-28-3.
  4. ^ Stål, C. (1863). "Hemipterrorum exoticorum Generum et specierum nonnullarorum novarum descriptiones". The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 3. 1: 600–603.

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Asiarcha: Brief Summary

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Asiarcha is a genus of bugs in the family Tessaratomidae. There are three species known from South and Southeast Asia.

Species in the genus have a pronotal shield extending forward with parallel lateral margins; with the angles of the sixth abdominal segment acute and pointing backwards. They are very similar to the genus Mattiphus in which some species were formerly placed. Species in the genus include:

Asiarcha angulosa Zia, 1957 Asiarcha nigridorsis (Stål, 1863) Asiarcha oblonga (Dallas, 1851)
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