Sinea diadema is a species of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Sinea diadema is bivoltine, preys on small bugs and beetles, and overwinters in the egg stage.
In English the species goes by the common namespined assassin bug.[1] Its scientific name comes from Hebrew, where sinea means thorn bush or burning bush while diadema means crown.[2]
Dietedit
They wait for prey to come by, usually on blossoms which are often visited. They also will slowly approach prey before attempting capture.
Adult spined assassin bug on goldenrod
Cannibalism is not common in this species. However, when it occurs it usually involves a larger female eating a smaller male.[3]: 551
Reproductionedit
Females can lay up to 412 eggs in laboratory conditions.[4]: 514 Eggs are laid in clusters.[5]: 94
Occurrenceedit
It is native to North America and found in the Midwest in fields, often associated with goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nuttall.[6] They are typically found in grasslands, gardens, as well as fields.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Spined Assassin Bug - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
^"Spined Assassin Bug". Field Station. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
^Panizzi, Antonio Ricardo; Parra, Jose R. P. (2012-03-08). Insect Bioecology and Nutrition for Integrated Pest Management. CRC Press. ISBN978-1-4398-3709-2.
^Kogan, M.; Herzog, D. C. (2012-12-06). Sampling Methods in Soybean Entomology. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN978-1-4612-9998-1.
^Flint, Mary Louise; Dreistadt, Steve H.; Clark, Jack Kelly (1998). Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Biological Pest Control. UCANR Publications. ISBN978-1-879906-37-2.
^Shannon C. Voss and J. E. McPherson (2003). "Life History and Laboratory Rearing of Sinea diadema (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) with Descriptions of Immature Stages". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 96 (6): 776–792. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0776:LHALRO]2.0.CO;2.
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