First report of Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the United States

Authors

Joseph E. Eger Jr., Florida State Collection of Arthropods,Follow
Adam J. Pitcher, University of FloridaFollow
Susan E. Halbert, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesFollow
Cory Penca, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T Miami LaboratoryFollow
Amanda C. Hodges, University of FloridaFollow

Date of this Version

10-30-2020

Citation

Eger JE Jr., Pitcher AJ, Halbert SE, Penca C, Hodges AC. 2020. First report of Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the United States. Insecta Mundi 0814: 1–6.

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Published on October 30, 2020 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P.O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Abstract

Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae), is reported from Miami Beach, FL, the first report from the United States. It was noticed first on a photo-sharing site (iNaturalist) providing an example of the importance of these sites for helping to track introduced species. Information on distribution, host plants and potential spread are provided along with photos and taxonomic characters to assist with identification of this recently introduced species.

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