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What’s On The Menu Today? First Report of Nectarivory for Rhynocorus cuspidatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
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Authors
Maria Pizarro,
Mario Alamo 
Abstract
This study reports the first observation of nectarivory in the predator reduviid Rhynocoris cuspidatus (Ribaut, 1921) in Spain. One individual of R. cuspidatus was observed sucking nectar from a Jacobeae vulgaris Gaertn flower inflorescence in a grassland meadow in Berrecil de la Sierra (Spain). Our observation suggested that R. cuspidatus can use floral resources to obtain sugar or moisture during extreme climate conditions, such as the Mediterranean summer.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.32942/X28037
Subjects
Life Sciences
Keywords
Mediterranean ecosystems, Zoophytophagy, Assassin bug, Trophic interactions, Floral resources scarcity, Zoophytophagy, Assassin bug, Trophic interactions, Floral resources scarcity
Dates
Published: 2025-01-17 14:31
License
CC-By Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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Language:
English
Conflict of interest statement:
None conflicts to our knowledge, no special approval required
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