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Research Project: Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Title: Five new United States heteropteran (Heteroptera: Berytidae, Cydnidae, Miridae) records from Arizona and New Mexico

Author
item Henry, Thomas
item BOTZ, JASON - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Submitted to: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/15/2022
Publication Date: 7/14/2023
Citation: Henry, T.J., Botz, J. 2023. Five new United States heteropteran (Heteroptera: Berytidae, Cydnidae, Miridae) records from Arizona and New Mexico. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 124(4):784-794. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.124.4.784.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.124.4.784

Interpretive Summary: Thousands of exotic insects are intercepted in international commerce at U.S. ports-of-entry each year, making invasive insects a continual threat to agriculture in the United States. Port inspection stations in the southwestern U.S. frequently intercept exotic true bugs from Mexico and Central America. As a result of an ongoing survey, we report five true bugs newly discovered in Arizona or New Mexico that represent the first records for the United States. Provided for each bug are color photos of the adult, a review of pertinent literature, distribution records, host data, and a diagnosis to aid in identification. This information will be of great interest to state and Federal regulatory agencies, growers, and all researchers working on insects associated with agricultural and ornamental crops.

Technical Abstract: Five Heteroptera are reported for the first time from Arizona/New Mexico and the United States: Pronotacantha armata Štusák [Berytidae], Tominotus hogenhoferi (Signoret) [Cydnidae], and Calocorisca tenera Distant, Fulvius atratus Distant, and Macrolophus saileri Carvalho [Miridae]. Reviews of the pertinent literature, distribution records, and known host information are provided and color habitus images and diagnoses of each species are furnished to facilitate identification.