Soapberry-bug

Guides

• Jadera hinnulea

  Jadera hinnulea is a species of soapberry bug in the family Rhopalidae, described by Göllner-Scheiding in 1979. It belongs to a genus of true bugs that feed on seeds of plants in the family Sapindaceae. The species occurs in Central America and North America, though detailed ecological studies specific to this species appear limited in the available literature. Most research on Jadera ecology has focused on the more widespread Jadera haematoloma.

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• Melacoryphus admirabilis

  Admirable Seed Bug

  Melacoryphus admirabilis is a seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, native to the Nearctic region of North America. The species is closely related to other soapberry bugs and shares ecological associations with plants in the family Sapindaceae. It occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico, typically in warm, arid habitats. Like other members of its genus, it feeds on seeds and plant fluids. The species is occasionally encountered in large aggregations.

  Lygaeidaeseed-bugsoapberry-bugSapindaceaeaggregationNearcticsouthwestern-USMexiconuisance-peststridulationhemipterantrue-bugarid-habitatmultiple-generationsoverwintering