Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Pentatomoidea Tribe Pentatomini Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | Suborder Heteroptera Family Pentatomidae Scientific name Loxa Higher classification Terrestrial turtle bugs Order True bugs | |
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Similar Terrestrial turtle bugs, True bugs, Insect, Mormidea, Thyanta | ||
Loxa is an insect genus in the large family of shield bugs. It occurs primarily in Central America and Mexico, but is also found in Texas, Florida and South America. While Loxa is a genus of the tribe Pentatomini, its species are similar in many respects to those in the Chlorocorini, specifically the genera: Chlorocoris , Chloropepla , Mayrinia and Fecelia . Some species of Loxa are minor crop pests, for example Loxa deducta.
Species include:
References
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