Thyanta

Thyanta

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thyanta: /ˈθaɪ.əntə/

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Images

Biologia Centrali-Americana (8271472765) by Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis; Wilson, Edwin. Used under a Public domain license.
Thyanta custator custator01 by Herb Pilcher, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Red-shouldered Stinkbug - Thyanta custator, Meadowood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Thyanta perditor by Kahio T. Mazon. Used under a CC0 license.
Red-shouldered Stink Bug - Thyanta custator, Meadowood SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia, September 13, 2017 (53557505943) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Thyanta custator custator04 by Herb Pilcher, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Summary

Thyanta is a genus of stink bugs within the family Pentatomidae, with about 19 described species including 7 species in 2 subgenera in the New World.

Physical Characteristics

Most species of Thyanta exhibit two color forms: green during warmer seasons and brown during cooler seasons.

Identification Tips

Key to species available in Rolston L.H. (1972) The small Thyanta species of North America (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae).

Habitat

Widespread in North America, primarily neotropical regions.

Distribution

Primarily found throughout North America, especially in neotropical areas.

Diet

As a genus of stink bugs, Thyanta species typically feed on plant materials through piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Tags

  • Thyanta
  • Pentatomidae
  • stink bugs
  • Hemiptera
  • North America