Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas, 1851) is a animal in the Pentatomidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas, 1851)

Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas, 1851)

Cappaea taprobanensis is a gregarious plant-feeding black insect with ochraceous markings found across South and Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Cappaea
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas, 1851)

Cappaea taprobanensis (Dallas, 1851) is a medium-sized black insect marked with ochraceous patterns. It is a plant-feeding species with a gregarious habit, and individuals are typically found on the trunks and bark of trees. This species occurs in Sikkim, the Khasi Hills, South India, Sri Lanka, Java, and Sumatra.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Pentatomidae Cappaea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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