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Issue: Vol. 2484 No. 1: 26 May. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-05-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2484.1.4
Page range: 45–52
Abstract views: 64
PDF downloaded: 4

Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Orsillidae) a recent introduction into New Zealand, and keys to the species of Nysius, and genera of Orsillidae, in New Zealand

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Hemiptera Lygaeoidea identity description diagnosis nymph distribution economic importance review of pest-status Nysius huttoni

Abstract

Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920 is recorded for the first time as an alien introduced species in New Zealand. Collection with young stages indicates that it may already have established itself in Auckland. Characters of the species enabling its identification are presented. The pest-status of N. caledoniae, N. vinitor Bergroth, 1891, and N. huttoni White, 1878, is reviewed. A key to the genera of Orsillidae in New Zealand is provided, along with a revised key to the species of Nysius in that country.

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