Subspecies
(1) Brachynema purpureomarginatum purpureomarginatum
(Rambur, 1839)
(2) Brachynema purpureomarginatum
hypocrita (Puton, 1887)
(3) Brachynema purpureomarginatum
triguttatum (Fieber, 1870)
The status of the subspecies hypocrita and
triguttatum is debated. Some authors consider
them to be separate species, and I am inclined
to suggest the same. The taxon hypocrita has a
clearly separate distribution in Africa and Asia
and thus a long genetic separation is likely.
The triguttatum taxon is (at least partially)
sympatric with the purpureomarginatum
taxon, thus they appear to be two species. However, I retain
them here as subspecies of Brachynema purpureomarginatum
until more data on the status of these taxa
becomes available. Only the nominate subspecies
occurs in Germany.
Original
description
Synonyms
Synonymy of Brachynema
purpureomarginatum purpureomarginatum:
Cimex purpureomarginatus
Rambur, 1839
Brachynema purpureomarginatum
(Rambur, 1839)
Brachynema purpureomarginatum
purpureomarginatum
(Rambur, 1839)
Pentatoma
baerensprungi Mulsant et Rey, 1863
Misidentifications:
Brachynema triguttatum auc. nec Fieber, 1870
Lethierry, 1874:48
Seabra, 1926:139
Wagner, 1960:59
Ribes, 1965:59
Fuente, 1974:193
Identification
Distribution
Biology
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