Coptosoma xanthogramma is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Plataspidae and sub-order Heteroptera. It is commonly known as the black stink bug.[1]
| Coptosoma xanthogramma | |
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| Coptosoma xanthogramma in Hawaii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Plataspidae |
| Genus: | Coptosoma |
| Species: | C. xanthogramma
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptosoma xanthogramma (White, 1884)
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It is endemic to Asia and has been found on Luzon in the Philippines, Oahu in Hawaii, Guam and Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.[2] It is an invasive pest, feeding on legumes and similar plants.
References
edit- ^ Beardsley, John W.; Fluker, Sam (1967). "Coptosoma xanthogramma (White), (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) a New Pest of Legumes in Hawaii". ISSN 0073-134X.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Headrick, David (2011). Gordh, Gordon (ed.). A Dictionary of Entomology. CABI. p. 195. ISBN 9781845935429.