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Sycamore Seed Bug

Belonochilus numenius (Say & T. 1831)

Belonochilus numenius

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Belonochilus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae. There is one described species in Belonochilus, B. numenius, the sycamore seed bug, making it a monotypic genus.[1][2][3][4]

It is native to North America, but is an invasive species in Europe. It primarily feeds on Platanus trees and lays its eggs on fruit, although some overwinter beneath the bark of the trees they feed on.[5]

Belonochilus numenius

References

  1. ^ "Belonochilus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Belonochilus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Belonochilus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ Dellapé, Pablo M.; Henry, Thomas J. (2019). "genus Belonochilus Uhler, 1871". Lygaeoidea Species File. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ Protic, Ljijana; Seat, Jelena (2016). "FIRST RECORDS OF THE ALIEN SYCAMORE SEED BUG BELONOCHILUS NUMENIUS IN SERBIA (HETEROPTERA: LYGAEIDAE)". Acta Entomologica Serbica. ISSN 1721-8861. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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Belonochilus numenius: Brief Summary

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Belonochilus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae. There is one described species in Belonochilus, B. numenius, the sycamore seed bug, making it a monotypic genus.

It is native to North America, but is an invasive species in Europe. It primarily feeds on Platanus trees and lays its eggs on fruit, although some overwinter beneath the bark of the trees they feed on.

Belonochilus numenius
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