Spilostethus hospes
The Darth Maul bug , is a species of seed bug found in Asia, Australasia, and Oceania. Its common name is a reference to the Star Wars character Darth Maul, who shares similar markings. It is sometimes referred to as the Milkweed Bug in Australia because it feeds on Milkweed plants, however the Large Milkweed bug refers to a different species - Oncopelltus fasciatus. The two bugs both fall under the family of Lygaeidae and exhibit similar markings and behaviours. Large Milkweed bugs however, are found in North America, unlike the Darth Maul Bug. The distribution of the two bugs, and respective differing taxonomies suggest they are different species.
Host Genome
Related Symbionts
1 recordsSymbiont records associated with Spilostethus hospes
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Burkholderia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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provide nutritional components such as vitamins and essential amino acids that are often deficient in the plant sap diet |
Nutrient provision
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Metagenome Information
0 recordsMetagenome sequencing data associated with Spilostethus hospes
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No metagenomes foundNo metagenome records associated with this host species. |
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Amplicon Information
0 recordsAmplicon sequencing data associated with Spilostethus hospes
| Run | Classification | Platform | Location | Environment |
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No amplicons foundNo amplicon records associated with this host species. |
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Related Articles
0 recordsResearch articles related to Spilostethus hospes
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No articles foundNo research articles associated with Spilostethus hospes. |
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