Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Heteroptera Scientific name Rhynocoris albopunctatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Family Reduviidae Rank Species | |
Similar Rhynocoris rubricus, Rhynocoris, Rhynocoris iracundus | ||
Rhynocoris albopunctatus is a species of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It is common in cotton plantations, especially near pastures where Stylosanthes gracilis is incorporated.
Life History
Rhynocoris albopunctatus preys upon larvae of Heliothis armigera (Hübner), Earias biplaga Walker, and Earias insulana Boisduval.
References
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