heteropteran
/ˌhɛtəˈrɒpt(ə)r(ə)n
/Entomology
noun
A bug of the group Heteroptera.As a result, verifying if relationships between ants and certain heteropterans are reciprocal has become a challenging field of scientific inquiry....
- Last male sperm precedence is found in other heteropterans studied and is relevant here because males that have recently mated with the egg-laying female may accept the eggs because of high expected paternity.
- Phytoseiid mites and heteropteran bugs are frequently part of the enemy complex of herbivorous arthropods in agroecosystems.
adjective
Relating to or denoting heteropterans.Phyllomorpha laciniata is a heteropteran species characterized by an atypical behavior among insects....
- It is an heteropteran bug known as Corizus hyoscyamii.
Derivatives
heteropterous
- It has been reported since the 1930s that certain heteropterous insects cause damage to wheat cultivars.
- Their potential to limit outbreaks of heteropterous pests is discussed.
- The most abundant insects are heteropterous Belostomatidae, Corixidae, Naucoridae, and extinct Enicocoridae.
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