More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER HETEROPTERA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)
-True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)
-Pentatomomorph Bugs (Pentatomomorpha)
-Leaf-footed Bugs and Allies (Superfamily Coreiodea)
-Leaf-footed Bugs (Family Coreidae)
-Tribe Anisoscelini
-Genus Dalmatomammurius
-Dalmatomammurius heissi
Dalmatomammurius heissi is a species of true bugs in the family leaf-footed bugs. The general coloration of this species tends to be a brownish or grayish hue, which helps it blend in with plant material. Like other leaf-footed bugs, Dalmatomammurius heissi feeds on plant material, primarily using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract sap from leaves, stems, and occasionally fruits.
Dalmatomammurius heissi
Dalmatomammurius heissi
Diet
Adults and nymphs: Plant-feeding, using their piercing-sucking mouthparts to obtain sap from leaves, stems, flowers, fruits and developing seeds.
As with other Coreidae, feeding may cause localized damage to tender plant tissues and developing fruits.
Range
Dalmatomammurius heissi is a leaf-footed bug (Coreidae) in the subfamily Coreinae, tribe Anisoscelini. The genus Dalmatomammurius is currently recognised as valid.
It is occasionally sighted in Zihua, making it an interesting member of the local leaf-footed bug fauna.
Habitat
Likely associated with tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland, scrub and forest-edge vegetation.
Adults are expected to occur on shrubs, vines and trees, where they feed on plant tissues.
Around Zihua, examine foliage, stems and branches, particularly in warm, relatively dry vegetation and along forest edges.
Its relatively cryptic colouration can make it easy to overlook among vegetation.
Size
Adult length: approximately 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in).
Body elongated and somewhat robust, with the characteristic appearance of an Anisoscelini leaf-footed bug.
Generally brownish or muted in colour, providing camouflage among stems and foliage.
The hind legs and abdomen have the modified structures characteristic of Coreidae.