| Mictis tenebrosa | |
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| M. tenebrosa from Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Subfamily: | Coreinae |
| Tribe: | Mictini |
| Genus: | Mictis |
| Species: | M. tenebrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mictis tenebrosa (Fabricius, 1787) | |
Mictis tenebrosa (Heteroptera: Coreidae) is a species of hemipteran bug found in East and South East Asia. It can also be found in parts of southern Africa. In China both the nymphs and adults are known to be edible.
Description
The species' colour is brown with very large hind legs.
References
- "Mictis tenebrosa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- Chen, Xiaoming; Feng, Ying; Chen, Zhiyong (2009). "Common edible insects and their utilization in China". Entomological Research. 39 (5): 299–303. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00237.x. ISSN 1748-5967.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Mictis tenebrosa |
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| Cimex tenebrosus | |
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