Abstract

CERVANTES-PEREDO, Luis  and  BAEZ-SANTACRUZ, Jezabel. Immature instars of Lygaeinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) from Baja California, Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2015, vol.86, n.1, pp.34-40. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.47558.

Immature stages of 3 species of Lygaeinae from the Peninsula of Baja California, Mexico are described. Illustrations and detailed descriptions of all instars of Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sanguinolentus Van Duzee and Melacoryphus nigrinervis (Stål); for Lygaeus kalmii kalmiiStål fourth and fifth instars are described and illustrated. Biological notes, host plants and distribution are also included.

Keywords : Asclepias; Asteraceae; Host plants; Insect diversity; True bugs.

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