Corythaica monacha ( Stål, 1858 )

Guilbert, Éric & Montemayor, Sara I., 2010, Tingidae (Insecta, Heteroptera) from the Argentinan Yungas: new records and descriptions of selected fifth instars, Zoosystema 32 (4), pp. 549-565 : 552

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2010n4a1
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scientific name	Corythaica monacha ( Stål, 1858 )
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Corythaica monacha ( Stål, 1858) View in CoL

Tingis monacha Stål, 1858: 64 .

Corythaica monacha View in CoL – Stål 1873: 128.

Corythaica monancha [sic] – Drake 1930: 1.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Argentina. Province of Salta, Urundel , 6.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 1 Š, 1 ş ( MLP). — Province of Salta, Urundel, 8.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 1 Š, 2 şş ( MNHN) ; 1 Š, 1 ş ( MLP).

DISTRIBUTION. — Argentina: Córdoba (La Falda), Jujuy, Salta (Madrejones,Tabacal, Río Juramento, Aguas Blancas, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Urundel, Abra Grande), Santiago del Estero (San Pedro de Guasayán), Tucumán (Ticucho, Río Tapia, Las Cejas, El Cadillal, San Javier, San Pablo, Siambón, Benjazmín Paz, Leales, Mansupa, Trancas, La Florida, La Virginia, Potrero de las Tablas, San Miguel de Tucumán).

This species is known from several northern provinces of Argentina. Corythaica monacha does not occur south of the 35°S. These specimens were collected by beating the understory.

HOST PLANTS. — This species is known to feed mainly on Malvaceae : Abutilon grandifolium Willd. ( Ajmat 2000: 214) ; Gaya spp. ( Ajmat 2000: 214) ; Gossypium L. ( Monte 1937a: 30; 1940c: 87; Poor 1945: 83; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 139); Pavonia hastata Cav. ( Ajmat 2000: 214) ; Sida argentina K.Schum. ( Ajmat 2000: 214) ; Sida cordifolia L. ( Monte 1937a: 30; 1940d: 87; Poor 1945: 83; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 139); Sida rhombifolia L. ( Monte 1943a: 115; Poor 1945: 84; Silva 1956: 25; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 139; Ajmat 2000: 214); Sida ulmifolia Cav. ( Silva 1956: 25; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 138); Sida glomerata Cav. ( Drake & Hambleton 1934: 450) . It is also reported from Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. (Solanaceae) ( Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 139; Ajmat 2000: 214), and from Richardia brasiliensis Gomes (Rubiaceae) ( Monte 1943a: 115; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 139).