Multiple-sex-chromosomes

Guides

• Spartocera batatas

  Giant Sweet Potato Bug, Giant Sweetpotato Bug

  Spartocera batatas is a large leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, commonly known as the giant sweet potato bug. The species has been subject to detailed cytogenetic study, revealing a complex karyotype with multiple sex chromosomes. It occurs across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

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