Presence of a Red Morph in Adult Populations of Mecidea minor (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Mecideini) in New Mexico

C. Scott Bundy; J. E. McPherson

doi:10.18474/0749-8004-45.4.317

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C. Scott Bundy,^1,* J. E. McPherson^1,**

¹Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

^*Address inquiries (email: cbundy@nmsu.edu).
^**Department of Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901 USA.

Abstract

A red morph of adult Mecidea minor Ruckes (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is reported from New Mexico. Coloration in this morph varies from red to pink and is confined to specific areas of the body, primarily the hemelytra and pronotum. Adults are normally straw-colored. Both morphs were found throughout most of the year, but the percentage of each collected between August and December was remarkably different (red morph, 91.9%; straw-colored morph, 62.4%).

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C. Scott Bundy and J. E. McPherson "Presence of a Red Morph in Adult Populations of Mecidea minor (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Mecideini) in New Mexico," Journal of Entomological Science 45(4), 317-321, (1 October 2010). https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-45.4.317

Received: 23 September 2009; Accepted: 1 March 2010; Published: 1 October 2010

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