Giant Shield Bug

Pycanum alternatum

Description

Pycanum alternatum is a homonym of Pycanum rubens which is a member of the family Tessaratomidae. The body is ovoid to elongated, the head is triangular with black antennae consisting of 4 to 5 segments. The scutellum is triangular and does not cover the center of the rough forewings but is often partially covered by the prothorax.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

-

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

He

Herbivore

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hemiptera

FAMILY

:

Tessaratomidae

GENUS

:

Pycanum

SPECIES

:

Pycanum alternatum

Distribution

Pycanum alternatum could be found on the plantation or open park.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

Habits and Lifestyle

Pycanum alternatum is a diurnal animal, spend most of the time on the leaves surface.

Lifestyle

Terestrial, Arboreal, Diurnal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Pycanum alternatum obtain nutrients by sucking from seeds or fruit tissue of the Rosales or Sapindales plants.

Diet : Herbivore

Mating Habits

After mating, female Pycanum alternatum lays and guard the eggs on the surface of the leaves of several plants.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Pycanum rubens  (Fabricius, 1794). Thailand Nature Project article
  2. Pycanum rubens. Wikipedia article
  3. Wikipedia article