Acanthocoris sp. A

Matsunaga, Janis N., Howarth, Francis G. & Kumashiro, Bernarr R., 2019, New State Records and Additions to the Alien Terrestrial Arthropod Fauna in the Hawaiian Islands, Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 51 (1), pp. 1-71 : 8

Acanthocoris sp. A

NEW STATE RECORD

According to T.J. Henry, this group is in need of serious revision; adults are not identifiable to species. There are many similar species and no identification keys to separate them. Acanthocoris sp. A represents the second of two alien leaf-footed bugs which feed on Ipomoea spp. to establish in Hawaii. Physomerus grossipes , which has become common on sweet potato, was first detected in 1997.

Collection records: KAUAI, Lihue, 24.VII.2009, ex. at large, coll. E.J. Garcia. Anahola, 14.VI.2011, ex. Ipomoea batatas , coll. M. Ko & C. Lao; Kalaheo, 24.V.2012, ex. I. batatas , coll. N. Hori, det. T.J. Henry, 30.X.2015. Vouchers at HDOA.