The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae)
Author
Linares, Carlos A
Author
Orozco, Jesus
text
Biodiversity Data Journal
2017
5
13067
13067
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e13067
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e13067
1314-2828-5-13067
Phthiacnemia picta (Drury, 1773)
Distribution
Atlantida
, Comayagua, Choluteca, El
Paraiso
, and Francisco
Morazan
.
Notes
Specimens examined: 38 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH).
Temporal distribution: May‒July, August, and September.
Hosts:
Ipomoea batatas
(L.) Lam. (sweet potato),
Solanum tuberosum
L. (potato),
Solanum lycopersicum
L. (tomato) (EAPZ);
Pisum
sp.,
Phaseolus vulgaris
L. (beans),
Trifolium
sp.,
Vicia
sp.,
Vigna
sp.,
Stellaria
sp.,
Citrullus lanatus
(Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon),
Cucurbita pepo
L. (pumpkin),
Cucumis sativus
L. (cucumber),
Momordica
sp.,
Passiflora edulis
Sims (passion fruit),
Punica granatum
L. (grenade),
Sorghum
sp.,
Zea mays
L. (corn),
Oryza sativa
L. (rice),
Coffea arabica
L. (coffee),
Sesamum indicum
L. (sesame),
Helianthus annuus
L. (sunflower), and
Nicotiana tabacum
L. (tobacco) (
Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993
).
This species is considered an important pests of tomato in Brazil (
Da Silva et al. 2003
).