About Antestiopsis cruciata (Fabricius, 1775)
Antestiopsis cruciata, a plant bug species first formally described by Fabricius in 1775, occurs in Asia. This insect feeds by sucking sap from many different plant species, including jasmine and coffee. It is classified as a minor pest of coffee cultivation, where it is commonly known as the variegated coffee bug. The pronotum of this bug has ten black spots: four small spots along the anterior margin, and six additional spots positioned behind these. The scutellum has four spots. The corium has three black spots, plus a black streak along the costal margin. The underside of the body and the legs are pale green or yellow, and the antennae are greenish in color. Adult individuals of this species reach approximately one centimeter in total length. Antestiopsis cruciata is known to be parasitized by Corioxenos raoi, a species of strepsipteran insect.
