Diet

• Adults and nymphs: Feed by piercing plant tissues and sucking plant sap from leaves, stems, flowers, fruits and developing seeds.

• The specific host plants of Chariesterus antennator are not well documented.

• As with other Chariesterus, it is likely associated with a variety of woody plants, shrubs and herbaceous vegetation.

Range

• Chariesterus antennator is a leaf-footed bug (Coreidae) in the subfamily Coreinae.

• It is a Neotropical species, occurring in Mexico and Central America.

• It is occasionally sighted in Zihua, where tropical dry forest, scrub and gardens provide suitable habitat.

Habitat

• Found in tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland, scrub, forest edges, gardens and disturbed vegetation.

• Adults are generally found on shrubs, vines, trees and other vegetation, where they feed on plant tissues.

• Around Zihua, look along stems, branches and foliage, particularly during the rainy season when vegetation is actively growing.

• Their muted brown coloration allows them to blend readily with bark and dried vegetation.

Size

• Adult length: approximately 15–22 mm (0.6–0.9 in).

• Body elongated and robust, with the angular, somewhat heavily sculptured appearance characteristic of Chariesterus.

• Usually brown to reddish-brown, with darker and lighter areas on the body and wings.

• The antennae are conspicuous and relatively long, reflected in the species name antennator.