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Agonoscelis versicoloratus - Sunflower Seed Bug

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Agonoscelis versicoloratus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale

Species details:

Note: This species feeds on the developing seeds of sunflowers and can become somewhat of a pest.
Distribution:
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Related plant species:
AsteraceaeHelianthus annuus (Minor pest, feeding on seeds)
Literature: Picker, M., Griffiths, C. & Weaving, A. (2002), Field guide to Insects of South Africa, Struik Publishers, Cape Town, p. 138.
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Hemiptera - True Bugs: Agonoscelis versicoloratus .
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401920, retrieved 19 April 2024

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