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Species of stink bug

Plautia affinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Plautia
Species: P. affinis
Binomial name
Plautia affinis
(Dallas, 1851)

Plautia affinis is a species of stink bug found mainly in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It was first described in 1851 as Pentatoma affinis by William Sweetland Dallas. It is small, bright green and has brown hemelytra.

Range

Plautia affinis is found in all states and territories of Australia.

References

  1. "Green Stink Bug (Plautia affinis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. McDonald, F. J. D. (1971). "Life cycle of the green stink bug Plautia affinis Dallas (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 10 (4). Wiley: 271–275. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1971.tb00040.x. ISSN 1326-6756.
  3. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Plautia affinis". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. Dallas, W.S. (1851). List of the Specimens of Hemipterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Richard Taylor. pp. Part 1 368 pp. XI pls. . Retrieved 31 May 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Plautia affinis


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