Nine Heteroptera (Hemiptera) new to Canada, with additional new provincial records for three other species in Canada

Authors

  • G. G. E. Scudder Beaty Biodiversity Centre and Department of Zoology University of British Columbia 6270 University Boulevard Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Abstract

Cenocorixa wileyae (Hungerford), Labops utahensis Slater, Phytocoris heidemanni Reuter, Pinalitus rubrotinctus Knight, Corythucha celtidis Osborn and Drake, Geocoris frisoni Barber, Zeridoneus petersoni Reichart, Aethus nigritus (F.), and Melanaethus subglaber (Walker) are reported as new to Canada. New provincial records are also given for three mirids, namely Clivinema fuscum Downes, Pilophorus amoenus Uhler, and Polymerus vulneratus (Wolfi). Labops utahensis is also recorded new for Oregon, and Aethus mgritus from South Carolina.

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2009-12-31