Spilostethus hospes is medium size bug with black and brown pattern. The head is triangular with a prominent median lobe, large round eyes, and has black antennae. The thorax is flat, wide at the base while the anterior is narrowed. There is a dark brown membrane that extends beyond the tip of the abdomen. The ventral body is pilose in shape with fine white setae all over the body including the legs.
Description
Population Size
Unknown
Life Span
-
WEIGHT
-
LENGTH
10-13 mm
Ar
Arboreal
Gr
Granivore
He
Herbivore
Te
Terrestrial
Classification
KINGDOM
:
Animalia
PHYLUM
:
Arthropoda
CLASS
:
Insecta
ORDER
:
Hemiptera
FAMILY
:
Lygaeidae
GENUS
:
Spilostethus
SPECIES
:
Spilostethus hospes
