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Nezara viridula Linnaeus 1758

Description

Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758)

(Figure 9)

Spermathecal bulb T- shaped and with two dactyliform processes. Length of processes equal (Figs. 9.a,b). Spermathecal bulb and processes surface have multiple pores and sperm tails (Fig. 9.c). Diameter of distal flange is equal to that of proximal; both are plate shaped (Fig. 9. d). Pumping region is short and smooth (Fig. 9.d). Length of proximal spermathecal duct about four times longer than distal one (Fig. 9.a). Distal spermathecal duct is muscularly (Figs 9.e,f). Median spermathecal dilation with sclerotized rod present; its striated muscular walls regularly textured (Figs. 9.b,g,h). Proximal spermathecal duct is muscularly striated (Figs. 9.ı,i). Two ring sclerites lateral sıdes of genital chamber with opening of proximal duct (Figs. 9.a,j,k).

Notes

Published as part of Candan, Selami, Yilmaz, Fatma Sümeyye, Suludere, Zekiye & Erbey, Mahmut, 2015, Morphology of spermathecae of some pentatomids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Turkey, pp. 500-516 in Zootaxa 3937 (3) on page 512, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3937.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/241338

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Linnaeus
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Pentatomidae
Genus
Nezara
Species
viridula
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758 sec. Candan, Yilmaz, Suludere & Erbey, 2015