Banasa calva
| Banasa calva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Tribe: | Pentatomini |
| Genus: | Banasa |
| Species: | B. calva |
| Binomial name | |
| Banasa calva (Say, 1832) | |
Banasa calva is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is native to Central America and North America, commonly encountered in the eastern United States and throughout Latin America.[1][2][3][4] It is a phytophagous species that feeds on trees and shrubs.[5]
Description
Banasa calva are approximately 8.5-12 mm long[6] and are primarily green and/or brown with a reddish tint on the lower half of its back. These stink bugs are known for laying their eggs in clusters on the underside of dogwood leaves for their nymphs to feed on.[7]
References
- ↑ "Banasa calva Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Banasa calva". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Banasa calva species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Sites, Robert; Simpson, Kristin; Wood, Diane (2018-02-07). "The Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Missouri". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 45 (2). doi:10.22543/0090-0222.2249. ISSN 0090-0222.
- ↑ cotinis; McLeod, Robin; Bbarnd; Quinn, Mike; February, v belovLast updated 22; 2026 - 6:06pm. "Species Banasa calva". www.bugguide.net. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
{{cite web}}:|first5=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "A stink bug (Banasa calva)". Picture Insect. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
External links
Media related to Banasa calva at Wikimedia Commons