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
.