Podisus placidus

Uhler, 1870

Podisus placidus is a in the Pentatomidae, Asopinae. It is native to North America and overwinters as an . The has five nymphal instars with distinct developmental timing, with development taking approximately 6.0 days and the complete nymphal stage averaging 27.2 days total. Like other members of the Podisus, it is presumed to be a of other insects.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Podisus placidus: /pɒˈdɪsəs ˈplæsɪdəs/

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Vermont and Canada.

Life Cycle

development takes approximately 6.0 days. The has five nymphal instars with average durations of 5.4, 4.6, 4.9, 4.7, and 7.6 days respectively. The species overwinters as an . Nymphal instars can be separated by width or pronotal width without overlap.

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Taxonomic note

Podisus placidus Uhler, 1870 is an accepted distinct from the similarly named Lucanus placidus (Say, 1825), which is a (Coleoptera: Lucanidae).

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