About the Holhymenia histrio
Holhymenia histrio, its Spanish common name being chinche del Mburucuyá, also called the Mburucyá bug, passion fruit bug, or squash bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug found across Mexico and South America. Adults have black heads and a thorax with yellowish-white spots and a dark brown abdomen with black spots and bands. The forelegs are a solid yellow. The femurs on its two hind legs are an auburn brown while its tibia and taurus are colored yellow. Its forewings are transparent with well-marked brown venation. Antennae are a dark brown or black with a white segment at the forefront.
Adult Mburucyá bugs mimic the colors and body structure of ichneumonid wasps, which is an example of Batesian mimicry. There are no visual or identifiable differences between sexes. Holhymenia histrio is most common throughout South America, most notably in Argentina and Brazil. They often populate areas with large amounts of agriculture.
The eggs of the H. histrio are dark brown and elliptical in shape. Nymphs are different depending on stage. Anatomically, they are similar in structure to adults, however they lack functional wings, which develop fully... Wikipedia →