tomato bug
(Engytatus modestus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: Cimicomorpha |
| Superfamily: Miroidea |
| Family: Miridae |
| Genus: Engytatus |
| Subject: Engytatus modestus (Distant, 1893) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Cyrtopeltis luridus (Gibson) (Synonym)
Cyrtopeltis modesta (Distant) (Synonym)
Cyrtopeltis modestus (Distant) (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Scientific Name Reference: PBI On-line Systematic Catalog of Plant Bugs