Kingdom Animalia Family Scutelleridae Scientific name Calliphara nobilis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Calliphara Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs | |
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Similar Calliphara, True bugs, Chalcothea, Scutelleridae, Chrysocoris | ||
Calliphara nobilis is a species of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera). The larvae live exclusively on the mangrove Excoecaria algallocha, feeding on the developing seeds. Adults are 10–15 millimetres (0.4–0.6 in) long.
Distribution
Calliphara nobilis lives in mangroves in Asia, from China and Burma, through Malaysia and the Philippines to Borneo. The easternmost limit of its distribution runs through Halmahera, Sulawesi and Flores.
References
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