Acanthocoris Coreid Bug
Acanthocoris scabrator
14.33, 121.09
Field Notes
Description:
Brown coreid bugs, about 13-15mm in length (excluding antennae), spotted on an Ipomoea sp. plant, in the weedy part of the backyard.
The young of this species can be seen here - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16974810.
Acanthocoris scabrator (Fabricius, 1803), of family Coreidae, subfamily Coreinae Leach, 1815, tribe Acanthocorini Amyot & Serville, 1843, genus Acanthocoris Amyot & Serville, 1843. Adult Acanthocoris scabrator (12-15 mm) occur in groups and are mostly found feeding on non-crop host plants such as Ipomea and nightshades. They feed only occasionally on crops such as pepper and are not considered pests. Although a related species, Acanthocoris scaber (Linnaeus) 1763, has been reported as a major pest in Southeast Asia.
Although there's slight difference in the wing coloration, these adult coreid bugs look a lot like my previous spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17209951.
Habitat:
Backyard garden.
Notes:
Reference:
http://insectahk.com/hemiptera/acanthocoris_scabrator.html.
http://coreoidea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=960.
http://coreoidea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=118….
Related species - http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela-and-andrew/1279149958/.
http://www.gefforestinvasivessea.org/docs/Resources/Pests%20of%20agricu….
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Fruit_Pests.
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