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Rhopalimorpha

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Rhopalimorpha
Rhopalimorpha lineolaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Acanthosomatidae
Genus: Rhopalimorpha
Dallas, 1851

Rhopalimorpha is a genus of insects in the shield bug family Acanthosomatidae.[1] It is native to Australia and New Zealand. There are four species in the genus, of which three are found in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

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The genus was originally described by W. S. Dallas in 1851. It was redescribed by J. G. Pendergrast in 1952.[2] It contains the following species:

Subgenus Lentimorpha

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Subgenus Rhopalimorpha

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Ecology

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R. lineolaris and R. obscura are usually found in riparian habitat, including tussock grasslands, though they have also been found in human-influenced environments like scrubland and pasture. They are usually found on monocotyledons like Phormium sp. and Carex sp., and appear to prefer monocots as host plants for reproduction and development. Neither species is believed to reproduce on dicotyledons.[5]

Very little is known about the ecology of R. alpina.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Genus Rhopalimorpha". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ Pendergrast, J. G. (1952). "The Genus Rhopalimorpha Dallas (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 4: 159–162. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906059. Wikidata Q58676730.
  3. ^ Stringer, I. A.N.; Hitchmough, R. A.; Larivière, M.-C.; Eyles, A. C.; Teulon, D. A.J.; Dale, P. J.; Henderson, R. C. (2012-07-01). "The conservation status of New Zealand Hemiptera". New Zealand Entomologist. 35 (2): 110–115. Bibcode:2012NZEnt..35..110S. doi:10.1080/00779962.2012.686314. ISSN 0077-9962. S2CID 83944677. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ Pendergrast, J. G. (1950). "The Genus Rhopalimorpha Dallas (Hemiptera-Heteroptera) with a Description of a New Species". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 4: 31–34. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906041. Wikidata Q58676703.
  5. ^ a b Larivière, Marie-Claude (1995). Cydnidae, Acanthosomatidae, and Pentatomidae (Insecta: Heteroptera): systematics, geographical distribution, and bioecology. Fauna of New Zealand. Vol. 35. Lincoln, New Zealand: Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 0-478-09301-2. OCLC 717166952.