Asopinae
| Asopinae | |
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| Picromerus bidens | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Subfamily: | Asopinae Spinola, 1850 |
Asopinae are a subfamily of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae). They are predatory stink bugs that are useful as biological control agents against pests, even against other Pentatomid species, which are all herbivorous.[1]
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References
- ↑ De Clercq, Patrick (2008). "Predatory Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae, Asopinae)". In Capinera, John L. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. pp. 3042–3045. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_3115. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
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External links
- "Asopinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Bibliography on Asopinae. Compiled by Prof. Dr. Patrick De Clercq, Ghent University.
- Fauna Europaea
- NCBI
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