Host taxa for LYGAEIDAE
Animal Hosts
MARSUPIALIA
PHALANGERIDAE
- Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) — Common Brushtail Possum
Plant Hosts
ANGIOSPERMAE
ANACARDIACEAE
- Pistacia vera L.
APIACEAE
- Apium graveolens dulce (Mill.) — Celery
- Daucus carota L. — Carrot
- Pastinaca sativa sativa L. — Parsnip
- Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) — Parsley
APOCYNACEAE
- Nerium oleander L. — Oleander
- Parsonsia straminea (R.Br.) — Common Silkpod
ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Araujia hortorum E.Fourn. — Mothvine
- Asclepias curassavica Linnaeus
- Asclepias curassavica L.
- Asclepias fructicosa L.
- Gomphocarpus sp.
- Hoya sp.
- Oxypetalum coeruleum (D.Don)
- Sarcostemma australe R.Br.
ASTERACEAE
- Arctotheca calendula (L.) — Cape Weed, Cape Dandelion
- Carthamus tinctorius L. — Safflower
- Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) — Thickhead
- Emilia sonchifolia (L.) — Emilia
- Gnaphalium purpureum L. — Cudweed
- Helianthus annuus L. — Sunflower
- Helianthus annuus L. — Turnip
- Senecio cunninghamii D.C.
- Sonchus oleraceus L. — Common Sowthistle
BRASSICACEAE
- Brassica napus L. — Rapeseed, Canola
- Brassica oleracea L. — Cabbage
- Brassica rapa L. — Turnip
- Raphanus sativus L. — Radish
CACTACEAE
- Opuntia stricta stricta (Haw.) — Common Prickly Pear
CAMPANULACEAE
- Wahlenbergia gracilis (G.Forst.) — Australian Bluebell
CAPPARIDACEAE
- Cleome sp.
CARICACEAE
- Carica papaya L. — Pawpaw, Papaya
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
- Dianthus caryophyllus L.
- Spergula arvensis L. — Corn Sperry
CASUARINACEAE
- Casuarina sp. — She-Oak
CHENOPODIACEAE
- Arthrocnemum halocnemoides pterygospermum J.M.Black
- Atriplex paludosa R.Br.
- Beta vulgaris L. — Beetroot
- Beta vulgaris flavescens (Lam.) — Silverbeet
- Salsola pestifera A.Nels
COMBRETACEAE
- Terminalia platypteri F.Muell.
CONVOLVULACEAE
- Ipomoea batatas (L.) — Sweet Potato
- Ipomoea cairica (L.) — Coast Morning Glory
- Ipomoea purpurea (L.) — Common Morning Glory
- Ipomoea sp.
- Ipomoea tuberosa L.
EPACRIDACEAE
- Andersonia caerulea R.Br.
- Leucopogon revolutus R.Br.
- Leucopogon unilateralis Stschegl.
FABACEAE
- Acacia sp. — Wattle
- Canavalia ensiformis (L.) — Sword Bean
- Crotalaria juncea L.
- Crotalaria saltiana Andr.
- Medicago sativa L. — Alfafa, Lucerne
- Phaseolus sp. — Bean
JUGLANDACEAE
- Carya pecan C.K.Schneider — Pecan Nut
LINACEAE
- Linum usitatissimum L. — Linseed, Flax
MALVACEAE
- Corchorus capsularis L. — Jute
- Corchorus olitorius L. — Jute
- Gossypium hirsutum L. — Cotton
- Gossypium sp.
- Sida sp.
- Urena lobata L.
MIMOSACEAE
- Mimosa pigra L. — Sensitive Plant
- Mimosa pigra L. — Giant Sensitive Weed
MYRTACEAE
- Agonis linearifolia (DC.)
- Angophora floribunda (Sm.) — Rough-Barked Apple
- Baeckea behrii (Schltdl.) — Broom Baeckea
- Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) — Drooping Bottlebrush
- Eucalyptus argillacea W.Fitzg., 1918 — Kimberley Grey Box
- Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., 1832 — River Red Gum
- Eucalyptus leucoxylon F.Muell. — Yellow Gum, White Ironbark, South Australian Blue Gum
- Eucalyptus microtheca F.Muell. — Coolabah
- Eucalyptus setosa Schauer
- Eucalyptus sp. — Gum Tree
- Hypocalymma angustifolium (Endl.) — White Myrtle
- Kunzea recurva Schauer
- Leptospermum flavescens Sm. — Tantoon
- Leptospermum sp. — Tea-tree
- Lophostemon grandiflorus (R.Br.)
- Melaleuca sp. — Tea-tree
- Melaleuca thymoides Labill.
- Scholtzia laxiflora Benth.
- Thryptomene maisonneuvei F.Muell.
ONAGRACEAE
- Oenothera drummondii Hook.
PASSIFLORACEAE
- Passiflora edulis Sims — Passionfruit
PITTOSPORACEAE
- Bursaria sp.
POACEAE
- Saccharum officinarum L. — Sugarcane
- Sorghum bicolor (L.) — Millet, Sorghum
- Spartochloa scirpoidea (Steud.)
- Zea mays L. — Maize
POLYGONACEAE
- Polygonum aviculare L. — Wireweed
- Rheum rhaponticum L. — Rhubarb
PORTULACACEAE
- Portulaca oleracea L. — Pigweed
RHAMNACEAE
- Ziziphus sp.
ROSACEAE
- Fragaria ananassa Duch. — Strawberry
- Malus pumila Mill. — Apple
- Prunus armeniaca L. — Apricot
- Prunus cerasus L. — Cherry
- Prunus domestica L. — Plum
- Prunus persica (L.) — Peach, Nectarine
- Pyris communis L. — Pear
RUBIACEAE
- Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertner
- Nauclea orientalis L.
RUTACEAE
- Citrus sp.
- Correa sp.
SOLANACEAE
- Capsicum frutescens L. — Capsicum
- Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. — Tomato
- Nicotiana tabacum L. — Tobacco
- Physalis peruviana L.
- Solanum lasiophylum Poiret
- Solanum lucani F.Muell.
- Solanum nigrum L. — Deadly Nightshade
- Solanum sp.
- Solanum tuberosum L. — Potato
VITACEAE
- Vitis vinifera L. — Grape
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