First report of the stinkbug Edessa leucogramma (Perty) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) attacking Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose (Bignoniaceae), with descriptions of the adult and immatures and notes on associated fungi and protozoa

Authors

• Gonzalo Abril R., Universidad Nacional de ColombiaFollow
• Allan H. Smith-Pardo, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

9-29-2023

Citation

Abril R G, Smith-Pardo AH. 2023. First report of the stinkbug Edessa leucogramma (Perty) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) attacking Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose (Bignoniaceae), with descriptions of the adult and immatures and notes on associated fungi and protozoa. Insecta Mundi 1007: 1–9.

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Published on September 29, 2023 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P.O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Abstract

The stinkbug Edessa leucogramma (Perty) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) is reported as a pest of young yellow guayacán trees (Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose, Bignoniaceae) in the met­ropolitan area of the Aburra Valley in Antioquia, Colombia (AMVA). We provide a short description of the adult and immature stages and report for the first-time protozoa associated with the digestive system of this species of true bug in addition to information regarding a fungus found associated with Edessa leucogramma in the field.

Se reporta el chinche Edessa leucograma (Perty) (Hemíptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae), como plaga importante de árboles jóvenes del guayacán amarillo (Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose, Bignoniaceae) en el área metropolitana del Valle de Aburra en Antioquia, Colombia. Se presentan descrip­ciones cortas del adulto y los estadios inmaduros, y se reporta por primera vez la presencia de protozoarios asociados con el sistema digestivo de esta especie de chinche y proveemos información acerca de un hongo encontrado en asociación con Edessa leucogramma en el campo.