Host Index

Plant Host Records:
    Lists by pentatomoid species
        Acanthosomatidae
        Canopidae
        Cydnidae
        Dinidoridae
        Lestoniidae
        Megarididae
        Pentatomidae
            Aphylinae
            Asopinae (plant associations)
            Cyrtocorinae
            Discocephalinae
            Edessinae
            Pentatominae
            Phyllocephalinae
            Podopinae
            Serbaninae
        Phloeidae
        Plataspididae
        Scutelleridae
        Tessaratomidae
        Thyreocoridae
        Urostylididae
    Lists by plant species
    Plant Host Bibliography

    Plant host records have been separated into four categories (Ferns, Gymnosperms, Monocots, and Dicots).  Plant families, genera, and species are then listed alphabetically under each of these broad categories.  Under each plant species entry is then listed the pentatomoid species that have been recorded on that plant; this is then followed by the citations for that record.  This is not an exhaustive list, and to date, only the following groups have been placed on this site: Acanthosomatidae (part), Dinidoridae, Pentatomidae (Aphylinae, Discocephalinae, Edessinae, Phyllocephalinae, Pentatominae [Aeliini, Aeptini, Aeschrocorini, Agaeini, Agonoscelidini, Antestiini, Aulacetrini, Axiagastini, Bathycoeliini, Cappaeini, Carpocorini, Catacanthini, Caystrini, Chlorocorini, Degonetini, Diemeniini, Diploxyini, Eurysaspidini, Eysarcorini]), Plataspididae (through Coptosoma sandahli sandahli), Tessaratomidae.  Also, general records from many other papers have been added.

    It should also be noted that many of these records are most likely collection or "sitting" records; that is, the pentatomid species may not use the plant for food or reproduction, but was simply resting on it when collected.  Many papers do not distinguish between the two. 

    Also, there is some discrepancies from various sources as to the correct plant names or family associations.  I have used the USDA, Plants Database (http://www.plants.usda.gov/index.html) as my primary source for information.  When information is lacking on this site, then I have referred to the Compleat Botanica (http://www.crescentbloom.com/X/C/313.htm), the Missouri Botanical Garden (http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html), the International Plant Names Index (http://www.ipni.org/ipni/plantnamesearchpage.do), or the Northern Ontario Plant Names Database (http://www.northernontarioflora.ca/index.cfm) for clarification.  Some names are still in question - Please help me correct these if problems are noticed.

Prey Host Records:
        - List by pentatomoid species
        - List by prey species

Species Collected at Lights

David A. Rider
Professor of Entomology
North Dakota State University
E-Mail: David.Rider@ndsu.edu

 updated: 24 September 2009

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