Fore wing of red cotton bug (Dysdercus)
Feb 16, 2019 • 10:52 AM UTC
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Dysdercus is commonly known as red cotton bug. It is a pest of cotton plant. The adult cotton bug has pair of black spot on the forewings. This wing is called hemielytra. The basal half of the wing is thick and leathery. The distal half in membranous. They are protective in function and not involved in flight.
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