Females of this species preferentially bury their eggs in the ground; this is thought to protect the eggs from predation and dehydration.
Jadera choprai (Göllner-Scheiding 1979)
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Host: Cardiospermum corindum (Faux Persil) and Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum (Balloon Vine or Heartseed)
Physical description: About 8 to 12 mm in length. Ochreous orange dorsal side with distinct irregular spots and brown membrane. Head and scutellum are orange (head sometimes brown). Ventral side is ochre. Appendages are dark brown.
May resemble: J. decipiens and J. goldbachi (both are less orange in color)
Distribution
Red markers = locations of collection sites
Blue region(s) of land = inferred range
3/4 inch = 2000 miles
Click here for an interactive version of this map.
References
- Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1979): Die gattung Jadera Stal, 1862 (Heteroptera, Rhopalidae). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 26: 47-75. (English translation)
- Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1983): General-Katalog der Familie Rhopalidae (Heteroptera). Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berlin 59, 37-189.
- Panizzi, A.R. and Hirose E. (2002): Seed-carrying and feeding behavior of Jadera choprai Göllner-Scheiding (Heteroptera: Rhopalidae). Neotrop. Entomol. 31: 327-329.
- Panizzi, A.R., Hirose E., and Chocorosqui, V.R. (2002): Unusual Oviposition Behavior by a Seed Feeding Bug (Heteroptera: Rhopalidae). Neotrop. Entomol. 31: 477-479.