Orius amnesius Ghauri, 1980

Ballal, Chandish R., Akbar, Shahid Ali, Yamada, Kazutaka, Wachkoo, Aijaz Ahmad & Varshney, Richa, 2018, Annotated catalogue of the flower bugs from India (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae, Lasiochilidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58 (1), pp. 207-226 : 218

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2018-0018
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3704408
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scientific name	Orius amnesius Ghauri, 1980
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Orius amnesius Ghauri, 1980: 288 . HOLOTYPE:, Nigeria, Kaduna State, Yankara (BMNH).

Material examined. INDIA: KARNATAKA: Bangalore, xi.2012, on rose flower, 1 1 ♀ ( TKPM).

Distribution in India. Karnataka: Bangalore ( BALLAL & YAMADA 2016).

General distribution. Nigeria ( GHAURI 1980).

Biology. The species was reported as a predator of Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom, 1910) infesting cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) ( GHAURI 1980). In India it was recorded on rose plant (Rosa sp.).

Note. The subgeneric placement of the species has not been established yet.

References

BALLAL C. R. & YAMADA K. 2016: Anthocorid predators. Pp. 329 - 366. In: OMKAR (eds): Ecofriendly pest management for food security. Elsevier, London, 727 pp.

GHAURI M. S. K. 1980: Notes on Anthocoridae (Heteroptera) with descriptions of two new species of economic importance from Africa. Bulletin of Entomological Research 70: 287 - 291.