Cactus-bug

Guides

• Chelinidea

  cactus bugs, cactus leaffooted bugs

  Chelinidea is a genus of leaf-footed bugs (family Coreidae) comprising five described species distributed across Central and North America, with three species introduced to Australia. Members are specialized feeders on cacti in the genus Opuntia, making them significant in both natural ecosystems and agricultural contexts. The genus represents the sole member of the monotypic tribe Chelinideini.

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• Chelinidea tabulata

  Prickly Pear Bug

  Chelinidea tabulata is a leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It feeds and develops almost exclusively on prickly pear cacti (Opuntia spp.), with its distribution coinciding with that of its host plants. The species occurs across North, Central, and South America.

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