Species Amblypelta nitida Stål, 1873
Fruitspotting Bug
- Amblypelta nitida Stål, C. 1873. Enumeratio Hemipterorum. Bidrag till en förteckning öfver aller hittills kända Hemiptera, jemte systematiska meddelanden. 3. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm n.f. 11(2): 1-163 [75].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM ♂, Rockhampton, QLD (as Rockhampton, Australiae).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
QLD—Brisbane, Byfield, NSW—Baulkham Hills, Chatswood, Mosman, Narara,.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, herbivore (associated flora: Macadamia sp. [PROTEACEAE]; Malus sylvestris Mill. [ROSACEAE] Apple; Persea americana Mill. [LAURACEAE] Avocado; Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. [CUCURBITACEAE] Choko; Annona reticulata L. [ANNONACEAE] Custard Apple; Xanthorrhoea sp. [XANTHORRHOEACEAE] Grass Tree; Psidium guajava L. [MYRTACEAE] Guava; Mangifera indica L. [ANACARDIACEAE] Mango; Passiflora edulis Sims [PASSIFLORACEAE] Passionfruit; Prunus persica (L.) Batsch [ROSACEAE] Peach, Nectarine; Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch [JUGLANDACEAE] Pecan; Prunus domestica L. [ROSACEAE] Plum; Citrus sp. [RUTACEAE]; Psidium sp. [MYRTACEAE]), sap-feeder, terrestrial, tropical, volant.
General References
Blöte, H.C. 1935. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part II. Coreinae, first part. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 18: 181-227 [215] (catalogue)
Brimblecombe, A.R. 1962. Descriptions of the life cycle stages of the fruit spotting bug Amblypelta nitida (Stål) (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland 1: 16-20 (life cycle)
Brown, E.S. 1958. Injury to cacao by Amblypelta Stål (Hemiptera: Coridae) with a summary of food-plants of species of the genus. Bulletin of Entomological Research 49: 543-554 pls XIX-XXI [548] (host plants)
Donaldson, J.F. 1983. The Australian species of Amblypelta Stål (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22: 47-52 [49, 51] (key, host plants)
Hely, P.C., Pasfield, G. & Gellatley, J.G. 1982. Insect Pests of Fruit and Vegetables in NSW. Melbourne : Inkata Press 312 pp. [136, 144, 181, 183] (bionomics)
Mitchell, P.L. 2000. Leaf-footed bugs (Coreidae). pp. 337-403 in Schaefer, C.W. & Panizzi, A.R. (eds). Heteroptera of Economic Importance. Boca Raton : CRC Press 828 pp. [341] (bionomics)
Common Name References
Naumann, I. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names. Common and Scientific Names for Insects and Allied Organisms of Economic and Environmental Importance. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications v 200 pp. [Date published 31/12/1993] [150] (Fruitspotting Bug)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2022 | COREIDAE | 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Dec-2019 | PENTATOMOMORPHA | 31-May-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Aug-2012 | 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED |