Pseudotheraptus wayi

Taxonomic position
▼ Pseudotheraptus (genus) ▼ Coreidae ▼ Heteroptera (plantsucking) ▼ Hemiptera ▼ Insect pests (plants/storage) ► Pests-diseases-weeds

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Pseudotheraptus wayi mating pair - scale = 2 mm (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): J.P. Egonyu
Source: Journal of Insect Science 13:91

Pseudotheraptus wayi Brown
feeds on young developing coconuts (causing nut shedding or deformation) and other crops like cashew in Eastern Africa.

• Other images of Pseudotheraptus wayi (Journal of Insect Science - click to enlarge)
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  2nd (left) and 3rd instar (right) - scale = 1 mm

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  female - scale = 2 mm