Plinachtus imitator (Reuter, 1891)

Suárez, Daniel, Santos, Irene & Roca-Cusachs, Marcos, 2017, New data on the biology and chorology of the tribe Gonocerini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) in the Canary Islands., Arquivos Entomolóxicos 18, pp. 169-172 : 170

Plinachtus imitator (Reuter, 1891)

LA PALMA:

— Cementerio de Tijarafe (Tijarafe), 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, 26/IV/2014, M. Roca-Cusachs leg., det. et coll., on Juniperus cedrus .

TENERIFE:

— Carretera de La Esperanza (San Cristóbal de La Laguna), 1 ♂, 17/IX/2017, D. Suárez leg., det. et coll., on Pistacia atlantica .

— Gracia (San Cristóbal de La Laguna), 1 ♂, 26/III/2017, D. Suárez leg., M. Roca-Cusachs det. et coll., on Schinus molle ( Fig. 1a ).

— Jardín de la Brigada Forestal (San Cristóbal de La Laguna), 2 ♂♂ and 2 ♀♀, 24/VI/2002; 2 ♀♀ and 1 nymph, 20/V/2002. All A. Aguiar leg. et coll., D. Suárez det., on Maytenus canariensis .

— Guayonje (Tacoronte), 1 ♀, 24/IV/2017, I. Santos leg. et coll., D. Suárez det.

GRAN CANARIA:

— El Brezal (Santa María de Guía), 4 ♀♀, 31/VII/2017, D. Suárez leg. et coll., M. Roca-Cusachs det., on Maytenus canariensis , collected as nymphs and matured in captivity ( Fig. 1b,c ).

— San Juan (Santa María de Guía), 3 ♂♂ and 3 ♀♀, 30/IV/2002, A. Machado leg., A. Aguiar coll., D. Suárez det., on Maytenus canariensis .

Figures

Fig. 1.-. Plinachtus imitator (Reuter, 1891). a.-Adult on leaves of Schinus molle. b.- Late instar nymph on leaves of Maytenus canariensis. c.- Early instar nymph on fruits of Maytenus canariensis.