ORTHOTYLUS-ROBINIAE - A GLEDITSIA RATHER THAN ROBINIA SPECIALIST THATRESEMBLES THE HONEYLOCUST PLANT BUG, DIAPHNOCORIS-CHLORIONIS (HETEROPTERA, MIRIDAE)

Authors
WHEELER AG HENRY TJ
Citation
Ag. Wheeler et Tj. Henry, ORTHOTYLUS-ROBINIAE - A GLEDITSIA RATHER THAN ROBINIA SPECIALIST THATRESEMBLES THE HONEYLOCUST PLANT BUG, DIAPHNOCORIS-CHLORIONIS (HETEROPTERA, MIRIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 96(1), 1994, pp. 63-69
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
96
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
63 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1994)96:1<63:O-AGRT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A little-known plant bug, Orthotylus robiniae Johnston, is reported as the eighth mirid species that specializes on honeylocust (Gleditsia t riacanthos). It has gone unnoticed on native and ornamental honeylocus t because nymphs and adults are remarkably similar to those of the mor e abundant Diaphnocoris chlorionis (Say), the honeylocust plant bug, a nd because it has a similar seasonal history. Seasonality of a Pennsyl vania population of O. robiniae is reported, and 18 new state records are given. Diagnoses are provided to allow the adult and nymphs of O. robiniae to be separated from the pestiferous D. chlorionis.