Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida
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.
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.
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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/