A distributional synopsis of the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) north of Mexico, including new state and provincial records Author Rider, David A. 0000-0002-1989-1873 david.rider@ndsu.edu Author Swanson, Daniel R. 0000-0002-1989-1873 david.rider@ndsu.edu text Zootaxa 2021 2021-08-03 5015 1 1 69 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5015.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5015.1.1 1175-5326 5159085 7FCE5D20-ACC8-41A5-A50D-697D2A686517 Mecidea longula Stål, 1854b Distribution: United States : FL. (West Indies) Comments: See above notes. After the work of Ruckes (1946b) and Sailer (1952) , it was believed that this species only occurred in the West Indies. Eger & Dobbs (2010) first recorded Mecidea longula from southern Florida . They reported numerous specimens from various collecting dates, providing strong evidence that this species is established in Florida .