Leptoglossus crassicornis (Dallas, 1852)

Linares, Carlos A & Orozco, Jesus, 2017, The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae), Biodiversity Data Journal 5, pp. 13067-13067 : 13067

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scientific name

Leptoglossus crassicornis (Dallas, 1852)
status

 

Leptoglossus crassicornis (Dallas, 1852)

Distribution

Yoro.

Notes

NEW COUNTRY RECORD

Specimens examined: 3 (CURLA).

Temporal distribution: August.

Hosts: Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C. Weber ex K. Schum.) Britton & Rose, Opuntia anacantha Speg., Opuntia elata Link & Otto ex Salm-Dyck, Opuntia discolor Britton & Rose, Opuntia sulphurea Gillies ex Salm-Dyck, Opuntia paraguayensis K. Schum., Opuntia quimilo K. Schum., and Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. ( Coscarón and Pall 2015).

Known distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay ( Packauskas 2010). This is the first record for Central America of a species previously believed to be restricted to South America. Further research is needed to clarify the status of this species.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Coreidae

Genus

Leptoglossus