Stiretrus anchorago explained

Stiretrus anchorago, commonly known as the anchor stink bug, is a species of predatory stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is known to prey upon Epilachna varivestis and Hypera postica. ^{[1] [2]}

Subspecies

These five subspecies belong to the species Stiretrus anchorago:

• Stiretrus anchorago anchorago (Fabricius, 1775)

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• Stiretrus anchorago diana (Fabricius, 1803)

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• Stiretrus anchorago fimbriatus (Say, 1828)

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• Stiretrus anchorago personatus Germar, 1839

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• Stiretrus anchorago violaceus (Say, 1828)

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Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Book: Aukema . Berend. Rieger . Christian. 2006. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, vol. 5: Pentatomomorpha II. The Netherlands Entomological Society. 9071912280.
• Book: Blatchley . W.S.. 1926. Heteroptera, or true bugs of eastern North America, with especial reference to the faunas of Indiana and Florida. Nature Publishing. 10.5962/bhl.title.6871. free.
• Book: Henry . Thomas J.. Froeschner . Richard C.. 1988. Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs, of Canada and the Continental United States. E. J. Brill. 0-916846-44-X.
• Book: McPherson . J.E.. 1982. The Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera) of Northeastern North America. Southern Illinois University Press.
• Paiero . S.M.. Marshall . S.A.. McPherson . J.E.. Ma . M.S.. Stink bugs (Pentatomidae) and parent bugs (Acanthosomatidae) of Ontario and adjacent areas.... Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification. 24. 1–183.
• Rider . David A.. 2012. The Heteroptera (Hemiptera) of North Dakota I: Pentatomorpha: Pentatomoidea. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 45. 3–4. 312–380. 0090-0222.
• Book: Walker . Francis. 1871. Catalogue of the Specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the British Museum, pt. IV. British Museum. 10.5962/bhl.title.9254. free.

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Notes and References

1. Biology of a Predaceous Stinkbug, Stiretrus anchorago, (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) . The Florida Entomologist . 1974 . Waddill . Van . Shepard . Merle . 57 . 3 . 249–253 . 10.2307/3493252 . 3493252 . 2021-07-17 .
2. Predation on the Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal), by Stiretrus anchorago (F.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae . The Florida Entomologist . 1977 . Richman . David . 60 . 3 . 192 . 10.2307/3493904 . 3493904 . 2021-07-17 .