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Probergrothius
''Probergrothius'' is an Old World genus of Hemiptera, true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae. The genus was previously referred to as ''Odontopus'', but that name was already in use for a genus of weevils, and was therefore replaced by ''Probergrothius'' in 1904. Members of this genus are reported to feed mainly on members of the plant order Malvales, including ''Sterculia,'' baobab (''Adansonia''), and kapok (''Ceiba'' or ''Bombax''), but will feed on others as well. The welwitschia bug, ''Probergrothius angolensis,'' feeds on ''Welwitschia'' seeds, which is a gymnosperm, unlike the Malvales, which are angiosperms. Genera *''Probergrothius angolensis'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius confusus'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius dilectus'' (Walker) *''Probergrothius exsanguis'' (Gerstäcker) *''Probergrothius modestus'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius nigricornis'' (Stål) *''Probergrothius notabilis'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius obscurellus'' (Blöte) *''Probergrothius sanguinolens'' (Amyot & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Probergrothius Dilectus
''Probergrothius'' is an Old World genus of Hemiptera, true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae. The genus was previously referred to as ''Odontopus'', but that name was already in use for a genus of weevils, and was therefore replaced by ''Probergrothius'' in 1904. Members of this genus are reported to feed mainly on members of the plant order Malvales, including ''Sterculia,'' baobab (''Adansonia''), and kapok (''Ceiba'' or ''Bombax''), but will feed on others as well. The welwitschia bug, ''Probergrothius angolensis,'' feeds on ''Welwitschia'' seeds, which is a gymnosperm, unlike the Malvales, which are angiosperms. Genera *''Probergrothius angolensis'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius confusus'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius dilectus'' (Walker) *''Probergrothius exsanguis'' (Gerstäcker) *''Probergrothius modestus'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius nigricornis'' (Stål) *''Probergrothius notabilis'' (Distant) *''Probergrothius obscurellus'' (Blöte) *''Probergrothius sanguinolens'' (Amyot & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |