Thursday 26 September 2024

17 New Species of Plant Bugs Identified in French Polynesia, With Help of Local Students

An image displaying 20+ different specimens of the plant bug genus Pseudoloxops, arranged in a grid on a white background. Each bug has distinct colors and patterns on their bodies and are labeled individually with scientific names.

This post 17 New Species of Plant Bugs Identified in French Polynesia, With Help of Local Students appeared first on Entomology Today - Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America.

A new study uses an integrative taxonomy approach to analyze and describe 20 species of plant bugs—17 of them new—in the genus Pseudoloxops in French Polynesia. "Every species is a hypothesis," says the lead researcher, who enlisted the help of local fifth graders in collecting specimens and naming species. [Read more]

The post 17 New Species of Plant Bugs Identified in French Polynesia, With Help of Local Students appeared first on Entomology Today.



No comments:

Post a Comment