Asiarcha Explained

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]}

• Asiarcha angulosa Zia, 1957
• Asiarcha nigridorsis (Stål, 1863)^[4]
• Asiarcha oblonga (Dallas, 1851)

External links

• Hemiptera database

Notes and 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. en. 17. 1–3. 1–32. 10.1002/mmnd.19700170102. 1860-1324.
2. Book: Distant, W.L.. Fauna of British India. Rhynchota. Volume I.. Taylor and Francis. 1902. London. 272–273.
3. Book: Aukema, B. . Chr. Rieger . Catalogue of Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region Catalogue. With index, references . 978-90-71912-28-3 . 183.
4. Stål, C.. 1863. Hemipterrorum exoticorum Generum et specierum nonnullarorum novarum descriptiones. The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 3. 1. 600–603.