Banasa dimidiata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Subfamily: | Pentatominae |
| Tribe: | Pentatomini |
| Genus: | Banasa |
| Species: | B. dimidiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Banasa dimidiata (Stål, 1872)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pentatoma dimiata (Say, 1831) Banasa dimiata (Say, 1832) | |
Banasa dimidiata, the green burgundy stink bug, is a species of stink bug. It is found in Canada and the United States.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Banasa dimidiata has a distinctive shield-shaped body, characteristic of the stink bug family (Pentatomidae). Its adult size ranges 8.5 mm to 11.0 mm.[3][4] Its primary color is a vibrant green which helps it blend in with foliage, while the lower portions of its wings and the rear of its body exhibit a burgundy-brown hue. The transition between the green and burgundy sections is often smooth but can appear slightly iridescent. Its legs are a matching green. The antennae are long end in a reddish-brown color. Its eyes are small, round and dark, positioned on the sides of its head. The texture of its exoskeleton is smooth with a slight sheen, making it appear somewhat glossy in well-lit conditions.
Range
[edit]The range extends trans-continentally from British Columbia to Nova Scotia in Canada, down through the United States from California to Texas to Florida, and into Mexico.[5][6][1][7]
Ecology
[edit]It is mostly observed from April to October, with the largest amount observed during June and July.[1]
This particular species is a plant feeder and is found on a wide variety of trees and shrubs,[3] often on berries,[8] especially blueberries.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Banasa dimidiata". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "Green Burgundy Stink Bug (Banasa dimidiata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ a b McPherson, J.E. (1982). The Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera) of Northeastern North America. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 0-8093-1040-6.
- ^ Blatchley, W. S. "Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Eastern North America, with Especial Reference to the Faunas of Indiana and Florida". The Nature publishing company, 1926, https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6871.
- ^ "Species Banasa dimidiata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ RIDER, DAVID A.; SWANSON, DANIEL R. (2021-08-03). "A distributional synopsis of the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) north of Mexico, including new state and provincial records". Zootaxa. 5015 (1): 1–69. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5015.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Banasa dimiata". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ Slater, James A.; Baranowski, Richard M. (1978). How to know the true bugs: Hemiptera, Heteroptera. The pictured Key nature series. Dubuque, Iowa: Brown. ISBN 978-0-697-04894-3.
- ^ Cox, Shelly (2018-01-24). "MObugs: Stink Bugs". MObugs. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
External links
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