Metacanthus (Cardopostethus) pulchellus Dallas
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Hemiptera: Berytidae: Metacanthinae: Metacanthini
Common name
Stilt bug
Biology / host plants
Adults are greenish, slender, elongate and delicate insects with very long, thin appendages. Commonly found on cucurbits such as bottle gourd, sometimes in large numbers. Also recorded on pigeon pea, tomato, tobacco, brinjal, etc.
Pest status
Minor.
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