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Schottus sp. "1"(Walker, 1873)

Live specimen: A - Dorsal view B - Lateral view C - Ventral view.
This image was contributed by Yeo Huiqing as part of her undergraduate final year project in NUS.

H Yeo
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Identified By: WS Hwang & H Yeo

Basic Information

Classification:
Arthropoda: Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha: Reduviidae: Ectrichodiinae
Residency Status:
Native

Biology/Ecology

Identifying Features:
Body generally yellow and black.
Fore lobe of pronotum shorter than the hind lobe, yellow and with a slight longitudinal furrow.
Hind lobe black with a white band on the posterior margin.
Scutellum yellow with the the two apical tips wide apart.
connexivum with two yellow and one white marking on each side

Synonyms

Ectrichodia luteicollis Walker, 1873
Scadra luteicollis Lethierry & Severin, 1896
Schottus luteicollis Distant, 1902