Diconocoris Explained

Diconocoris^[1] is a genus of Asian lace bugs in the tribe Tingini.^[2]

Distribution and economic status

Diconocoris has been recorded from the Indian subcontinent through to Malesia. In Vietnam, D. hewetti and D. distanti may be called bọ xít lưới, rầy chữ T or rầy thánh giá (can be translated as 'T'- or cross-bugs) and are considered a pest of black pepper.^[3]

Species

BioLib lists:^[2]

1. Diconocoris capusi (Horváth, 1906)
2. Diconocoris distanti Drake, 1954
3. Diconocoris greeni (Kirby, 1891)
4. Diconocoris hewetti (Distant, 1908)
5. Diconocoris inusitatus (Drake, 1927)
6. Diconocoris javanus Mayr, 1865 - type species
7. Diconocoris nepalensis (Distant, 1909)

External links

• Lace Bugs Database (Hemiptera: Tingidae: Diconocoris)

Notes and References

1. Mayr (1865) Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 15, Abh.
2. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id917862/ BioLib.cz
3. https://eminhatban.vn/benh-tren-cay-trong/cach-tieu-diet-bo-xit-luoi-xam-hai-tieu-hieu-qua.Html source