Solenosthedium bilunatum is a species of jewel bug in the subfamily Elvisurinae.[1] It is the only species of its subfamily found in Europe, and, measuring 12 to 16 millimetres (0.47 to 0.63 in), they are somewhat big for their group.[2]
| Solenosthedium bilunatum | |
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| Solenosthedium bilunatum on a leaf in Greece | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Genus: | Solenosthedium |
| Species: | S. bilunatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Solenosthedium bilunatum Lefebvre, 1827[1]
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Description
editThe scutellum completely covers the abdomen of these jewel bugs, having two oval-shaped, yellow-colored, and big spots on it, and, the body of S. bilunatum can be anywhere from light to reddish-brown.[3]
Diet
editS. bilunatum is known to feed on Schinus molle, Arbutus unedo, Cydonia oblonga and species of the genus Pistacia.[3]
Distribution
editHaving a Mediterranean distribution, you can commonly find S. bilunatum in North Africa and Sicily. It is also found in various other locations such as Greece, Lebanon and Croatia.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Solenosthedium bilunatum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Škorput, Jadranka; Martinović, Matea; van der Heyden, Torsten; Skejo, Josip (March 2020). "Solenosthedium bilunatum (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) at the Adriatic Coast of Croatia". ResearchGate. Entomologie heute 31 (2019): 25-29. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Solenosthedium bilunatum". Jungle Dragon. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
edit- Images at iNaturalist
Media related to Solenosthedium bilunatum at Wikimedia Commons
