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Physomerus grossipes
(Fabricius, 1794)
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Physomerus grossipes
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Coreoidea
Family: Coreidae
Subfamily: Coreinae
Tribe: Acanthocorini
Genus:
Physomerus
Species:
grossipes
Common names:
Sweet Potato Bug, Large spine-footed bug
Distribution:
Asia, Africa, Pacific Islands.
Image locations:
Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai
Hosts:
Ipomoea batatas
(Sweet potato), Convolvulaceae (Bindweed, Morning glory), Fabaceae ( legume, pea, bean).
Gigantochloa hasskarliana, Thyrsostachys oliveri, Thyrsostachys siamensis, Bambusa arundinacea, Bambusa nana,
Dendrocalamus latiflorus, Dendrocalamus strictus.
Additional notes:
Female
Physomerus grossipes
are known to be protective of their eggs and young, guarding them from predators.
Image locations
Images of
Physomerus grossipes
from Thailand
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) Chiang Mai
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) 20 mm, Chiang Mai
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) nymph, Chiang Mai
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) nymph, Chiang Mai
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) Chaiyaphum
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) Chaiyaphum
Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794) Chaiyaphum
References:
Coreoidea Species File
GBIF