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Cactus Bug, Chelinidea vittiger aequoris McAtee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae)

F. W. Mead and J. L. Herring


Release Date: 10/7/2024

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 EENY208, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2001. Revised December 2014 and June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

F. W. Mead and J. L. Herring, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL.

Authors

F. W. Mead
F. W. Mead

retired hemipterist (deceased), Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry

Contacts

Elena Rhodes
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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