Stink Bugs (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) And An Unique Host Plant In The Brazilian Subtropics Author Panizzi, Antônio Ricardo Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Soja, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Caixa Postal 231, 86001 - 970, Londrina, PR, Brasil panizzi@cnpso.embrapa.br Author Grazia, Jocélia Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Paulo Gama s / n, 90046 - 900, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil jocelia@vortex.ufrgs.br text Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 2001 2001-05-25 90 21 35 journal article 21392 10.1590/S0073-47212001000100003 e3f88e91-d4c7-4ccb-a00c-e84a8fd8abd3 3967344 Acrosternum impicticorne . This pentatomid, along with Antiteuchus tripterus (Fabricius, 1787) , was the fifth most abundant species recovered. Adultswere captured in greater number than nymphs ( fig. 5 ). Adults increasedin numbers from Marchand peaked during May, decreasing thereafter. They were present on privet during most of the year, with numbers occurring during late spring and summer. Nymphs were captured in low numbers and only in October, December, February, and April. Because few nymphs ( fig. 20 ) and adultswere collected, no attempt was made toraise A. impicticorne inthelaboratory. However, we suspect that nymphs will show some degree of development on privet berries, because they were observed feeding on these fruits in the field. A. impicticorne is known as a secondary pest of soybean in Brazil, and has been collected from several states such as Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul ( GRAZIA, VECCHIO & HILDEBRAND, 1982 ). Adults dorsally green, with connexivum yellowish, and membrane of hemelytra infuscated. Medianbody length of females 14.0 mm (n = 10), and of males 12.0 mm (n = 10). Nymphs dark, with clear spots on dorsal surface of abdomen. Eggs brownish.