Ming bug (Tetroda minggir) is a species of insect belonging to the family Pentatomidae. It is characterized by a rough body surface and a color palette dominated by black, dark brown, and white. The dorsal side features a triangular pattern. These insects are arboreal, spending most of their time among the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs, and vegetation in agricultural areas.
T. minggir has a flattened, shield-like body. The anterior (front) section features sharp, spear-like projections on both sides, while the posterior (rear) tapers toward a flattened tip. The margins of the body are marked with reddish-brown patches accented by white or black stripes.
When at rest, the wings fold to cover most of the body's surface. The center of the back features a black, triangular area, flanked on either side by black, elliptical sections. The remaining areas, following the body's margins, are light-colored with dark streaks.
The upper part of the head is flattened and resembles a pair of spears; it is black in color with a triangular pattern in the center. The insect has a pair of small, black eyes. A pair of long, segmented, black antennae extend from the underside of the head. The legs are also segmented and black.
This species is arboreal and is frequently found on the foliage and twigs of trees and shrubs in agricultural lands and uncultivated areas. Its yellowish-green eggs are laid on the surfaces of leaves.
TAXON
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
Family: Pentatomidae
Subfamily: Phyllocephalinae
Genus: Tetroda Amyot & Serville (1843)
Species: Tetroda minggir
VERNACULAR NAME
English: Ming bug
Indonesia: Kepik ming
Java: Kepik ming
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