IFAS Extension
Royal Palm Bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)
T. J. Weissling, F. W. Howard, and A. W. Meerow
Release Date: 6/1/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY097, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 1999. Revised June 2005, January 2010, June 2012, November 2015, December 2021, and November 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
About the Authors
Authors
Forrest Howard
associate professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Thomas Weissling
external
University of Florida
former assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology