Corythucha Explained

Corythucha is a large genus of lace bug in the family Tingidae that is primarily distributed in the northern hemisphere, including Europe, North America and eastern Asia. The genus includes pest species such as the “cotton or bean lace bug" (C. gossypii)[1] as well as species that provide maternal care, such as C. hewitti (Drake)[2]

Species

These 75 species belong to the genus Corythucha:[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Records of Corythucha gossypii (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in Hawaii, Including Notes on Host Plants . Laura T. Miller . Walter T. Nagamine . amp . Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Society 2005 37:85-88.
  2. Web site: Maternal Care in a Lace Bug Corythucha hewitti (Hemiptera: Tingidae) . Faeth . Psyche 96:101-110 1989 . 2010-01-21 . 2019-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190718223604/http://psyche.entclub.org/pdf/96/96-101.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Lace bugs . Bisson, Amanda . Clark, Sarah . Lehnert, Matt . Stein, Rick . 2003 . Key to Tingidae of Florida . University of Florida: Entomology Department . 12 July 2017.