Biodiversity Data Journal 5: e13067 oO) doi: 10.3897/BDJ.5.e13067 open access Taxonomic Paper The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) Carlos A Linarest, Jesus Orozco? + Insect Collection, Zamorano University, Zamorano, Honduras Corresponding author: Jesus Orozco (jorozco@zamorano.edu) Academic editor: Laurence Livermore Received: 04 Apr 2017 | Accepted: 02 Jun 2017 | Published: 05 Jun 2017 Citation: Linares C, Orozco J (2017) The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Biodiversity Data Journal 5: €13067. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e13067 Abstract Background Coreidae bugs are mostly sap-sucking insects feeding on a variety of plants. Despite their abundance and economic importance in Honduras there is little information on the species, their distribution and affected crops. Since knowledge of pest species allows for better management of crops, we aimed to document the diversity of this economically important group. Specimens from four entomological collections in Honduras were studied and an exhaustive search of all available literature was conducted. New information A total of 2,036 insects were examined. The fauna of Honduran coreids is now composed of 68 species. Nineteen species are recorded for the country for the first time and 17 species were found only in literature. Little is known about the biology and economic importance of most of the species. Keywords Taxonomy, diversity, agriculture, pest, Central America. © Linares C, Orozco J. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. 2 Linares C, Orozco J Introduction Bugs of the Coreidae family are primarily phytophagous insects that feed on plants sucking sap from branches, leaves, flowers and fruits. Many coreids are known pests of ornamentals and crops that can, at times, cause serious damage or even total loss (Henry 2009). Due to their feeding habits, they can cause malformations, rotting, discoloration, and also abortion of the fruit and poor formation of the seed (Mitchell 2000). Honduras’ economy is largely depending on agriculture. Given that pest control depends heavily on proper species identification and management, knowledge of the species becomes paramount for the economy. Despite this, little information on insects from the country is available. Evans and Halbert (2007) found 26 new aphids in Honduras out of the 46 species known for the country. In Coleoptera, Turnbow et al. (2003b), found that of the 626 species of Honduran cerambycids, 364 were new country records. Similarly, Turnbow et al. (2003a), found 78 bruchids new to the country of the 148 known species. We estimate that at least half of the species of insects in Honduras are known unknowns: species already described that are not recorded for the country. This, together with the relative lack of in-country taxonomists poses a difficulty for, among other things, crop management. It is impossible to know the pest status of an unknown insect. This work is an effort to provide comprehensive information on the coreid species from Honduras, including their geographic distribution by department and the plants they are known to feed on. Materials and methods Specimens from the following entomological collections in Honduras were examined: ° Coleccién Entomoldégica del Centro Universitario Regional del Litoral Atlantico, Ceiba (CURLA). ° Coleccién Entomolégica de la Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales, Siguatepeque (CEEF). ° Museo Entomoldgico de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de_ Honduras, Tegucigalpa (UNAH). ° Zamorano Insect Collection, Zamorano University, Zamorano (EAPZ). The material was identified by comparison with a reference collection at EAPZ and by using available keys. Label information containing host, date of collection, and distribution was recorded. Additional species information was gathered from the literature. Geographic and temporal distribution of adults in Honduras as well as biological infomation for all species was obtained from label data. For the new country records the known distribution, outside Honduras, according to the available literature is included. The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 3 List of Honduran Coreids Acanthocephala alata (Burmeister, 1835) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 115 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—September. Hosts: Phaseolus vulgaris L. (beans) (EAPZ); Annona muricata L. (Soursop) (Hernandez and Pinz6n 2015), and Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Grimm and Maes 1997). Attacks the fruits of Annona muricata L. causing their fall (Hernandez and Pinzon 2015). Acanthocephala declivis (Say, 1832) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, and Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 13 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—July. Hosts: Baccharis halimifolia L. (groundsel bush), Baccharis neglecta Britton, and Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. (redbay) (McPherson et al. 2011). Acanthocephala femorata (F., 1775) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, and Valle. Notes: Specimens examined: 108 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: January (Passoa 1983), May—July, October. Hosts: |oomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (sweet potato), Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (orange), Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin) (EAPZ); Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) (Passoa 1983); Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower), Cirsium texanum Buckley, Ambrosia trifida L. (wild hemp), Baccharis neglecta Britton, Chenopodium album L. (pigweed), Cirsium horridulum Michx. (yellow thistle), Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Wooton & Stand. (prairie coneflower), Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (Johnson grass), Erigeron quercifolius Lam., Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (gumbo), Parthenium sp., Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton), Prunus persica (L.) Batsch (peach), Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash (McPherson et al. 2011), and Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Alonso and Lezcano 2014). 4 Linares C, Orozco J Acanthocephala femorata is parasitized by /TJrichopoda pennipes (F.), (Diptera: Tachinidae). McPherson et al. (2011) recorded Arilus cristatus L. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), Gryon floridanum Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), and Bicyrtes gquadrifasciata Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) as natural enemies. Anasa bellator (F., 1787) Distribution: Unknown in Honduras (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Notes: Temporal distribution: July—October (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Hosts: Tournefortia sp., Zea mays L. (corn), Coffea arabica L. (coffee) (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993), and Myristica fragrans Houtt. (nutmeg) (Brailovsky 1985). Anasa capaneodes Stal, 1862 Distribution: Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 5 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May—July. Hosts: Tillandsia bourgaei Baker, Tillandsia intumescens L. B. Sm. and _ Tillandsia prodigiosa (Lem.) Baker (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Anasa linnavuorii Brailovsky, 2016 Distribution: Yoro (Brailovsky 2016) Notes: Temporal distribution: June (Brailovsky 2016). Hosts: Unknown (Brailovsky 2016). Anasa maculipes Stal, 1862 Distribution: Olancho (Brailovsky 1985). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin), Quercus sp., Buddleja americana L., and Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (crofton-weed) (Brailovsky 1985). Anasa scorbutica (F., 1775) Distribution: Atlantida, Choluteca, Comayagua, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, La Paz, Olancho, and Yoro. The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 5 Notes: Specimens examined: 35 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—December. Hosts: Cucurbita argyrosperma K. Koch, Zea mays L. (corn), Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin) (Passoa 1983); Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato), Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. (bottle gourd) (Brailovsky 1985), and Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Alonso and Lezcano 2014). Brailovsky (1985) recorded Ooencyrtus submetallicus Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Anastatus diversus Gahan (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), and Gryon carinatifronsuede Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) as natural enemies. Anasa trilineata Stal, 1870 Distribution: El Paraiso and Francisco Morazan. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 11 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May—July. Hosts: Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. and Zea mays L. (corn) (EAPZ). Known distribution: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela (Packauskas 2010). Anasa tristis (De Geer, 1773) Distribution: Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 6 (CEEF, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—July. Hosts: Cucurbita argyrosperma K. Koch, Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin), Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. (watermelon), and Cucumis melo L. (sweet melon) (Alston and Barnhill 2008). In the United States this species is considered as one of the important pests of pumpkin and squash. It causes necrosis on the leaves, scars on the fruits and a rapid wilting of the plant. It is parasitized by Trichopoda pennipes (F.) (Diptera: Tachinidae) (Alston and Barnhill 2008). Anasa uhleri Stal, 1868 Distribution: Cortés (Brailovsky 1985). 6 Linares C, Orozco J Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin), Opuntia streptacantha Lem. and Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (Brailovsky 1985). Anisoscelis affinis Westwood, 1840 Distribution: Atlantida, Francisco Morazan, and Olancho. Notes: Specimens examined: 40 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—November. Hosts: Passiflora edulis Sims (passion fruit) (EAPZ), Passiflora quadrangularis L. (badea) (Lerma et al. 1986), and Solanum betaceum Cavanilles (tree tomato) (Lucas et al. 2010). It is considered as one of the main pests of tree tomato in Ecuador (Lucas et al. 2010). Camptischium clavipes (F., 1803) Distribution: Atlantida. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 8 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: February. Hosts: Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) (King and Saunders 1984). Known distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Lesser Antilles, Panama, and Uruguay (Packauskas 2010). This species sucks sap from tender shoots and fruits on eggplant plantations. It can cause decay and deformation to fruits (King and Saunders 1984). Catorhintha apicalis (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: June—September (Baez and Cervantes 2014). Hosts: Mirabilis jalapa L., Nolina parviflora Kunth (Hemsl.), Sphaeralcea sp., and Gossypium sp. (Baez and Cervantes 2014). The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 7 Catorhintha guttula (F., 1794) Distribution: Atlantida, Choluteca, Comayagua, and La Paz. Notes: Specimens examined: 1 (CURLA). Temporal distribution: July. Hosts: Phaseolus vulgaris L. (beans), Zea mays L. (corn) (Passoa 1983); Mirabilis jalapa L. (Cervantes et al. 2014); Cirsium sp., Artemisia vulgaris L., Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin), Lyonia sp., Crotalaria sp., Glycine max (L.) Merr. (soy), Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton), Sida sp., Mimosa pudica L. Mirabilis sp. Ricinus sp., Boerhavia sp., Oryza sativa L. (rice), Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato), Theobroma sp., and Waltheria americana L. (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Catorhintha selector Stal, 1860 Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Brailovsky and Garcia 1987). Notes: Hosts: Gossypium herbaceum L. (cotton), Boerhaavia diffusa L., Coffea arabica L. (coffee), Waltheria sp. (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993), and Mirabilis jalapa L. (Cervantes et al. 2014). This species is frequently associated with Nyctaginaceae (Cervantes et al. 2014). Cebrenis danieli Brailovsky, 1995 Distribution: Comayagua (Brailovsky 1995). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Neurolaena lobata (L.) R. Br. ex Cass., Mikania scandens (L.) Willd., and Verbesina sp. (Brailovsky 1995). Cebreniscella exitiosa (Brailovsky, 1984) Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Unknown. Cebrenistella caltumae Brailovsky, 2013 Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Brailovsky 2013). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. 8 Linares C, Orozco J Hosts: Unknown. Chariesterus moestus Burmeister, 1835 Distribution: Comayagua and Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 11 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May, June, July, October, and December. Hosts: Oryza sativa L. (rice), Asparagus officinalis L. (asparagus) (EAPZ), and Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Alonso and Lezcano 2014). Recorded in Fabaceae (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Chelinidea tabulata (Burmeister, 1835) Distribution: Comayagua and Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 6 (CEEF). Temporal distribution: May and October. Hosts: Opuntia pilifera F.A.C. Weber and Opuntia imbricata (Haw.) DC. (Brailovsky et al. 1994). Cimolus vitticeps Stal, 1862 Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Unknown. Diactor bilineatus (F., 1803) Distribution: Atlantida. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Number of specimens: 2 (CURLA). Temporal distribution: July. Hosts: Passiflora edulis Sims (passion fruit) (Oliveira and Frizzas 2014). Known distribution: Brazil (Packauskas 2010). The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 9 It is considered one of the most important pests of passion fruit in Brazil (Oliveira and Frizzas 2014). Holhymenia histrio (F., 1803) Distribution: Atlantida, Francisco Morazan, and Olancho. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 9 (EAPZ) Temporal distribution: February—July. Hosts: Passiflora edulis Sims (passion fruit) (EAPZ), Passiflora nitida Kunth, Passiflora coccinea Aublet, Passiflora gibertii Brown, and Passiflora alata Curtis (Baldin and Boiga 1999). Known distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay (Packauskas 2010). This species is considered an important pest of passion fruit in Brazil (Baldin and Boica 1999). Hypselonotus fulvus (De Geer, 1773) Distribution: Atlantida and La Paz. Notes: Specimens examined: 5 (CURLA). Temporal distribution: August-September. Hosts: Zea mays L. (corn), Phaseolus vulgaris L. (beans) (Passoa 1983), (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993); Ananas comosus L. (pineapple) (Arellano et al. 2015), Psidium guajava L., Persea americana Miller (avocado), and Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) (Pires et al. 2013). Hypselonotus interruptus Hahn, 1833 Distribution: Atlantida, Choluteca, Comayagua, Cortés, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 102 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: February—July. Hosts: Eupatorium sp., Rubus adenotrichos Schitdl., Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton), 10 Linares C, Orozco J Hosts: Litchi chinensis Sonn., Oryza sativa L. (Rice) (Passoa 1983); Ananas comosus L. (pineapple) (Arellano et al. 2015); Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck (lemon) (USDA 2015); Casearia sylvestris Swartz, Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Mart.) O. Berg., Myrciaria rivularis (Cambess) O. Berg, Acacia meanrsii De Wild., Caesalpinia pluviosa DC., and Cupressus macrocarpa Hart. (cypress) (Thum and Costa 1997). Hypselonotus lineatus Stal, 1862 Distribution: Atlantida and Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 9 (CURLA, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: January, May—July. Hosts: Annona reticulata L. (custard—apple), Glycine max (L.) Merr. (soy), Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (Johnson grass) (EAPZ), and Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Alonso and Lezcano 2014). Hypselonotus punctiventris Stal, 1862 Distribution: Atlantida, Choluteca, Comayagua, Copan, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 119 (CEEF, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: April-July and September—October. Hosts: Sesamum indicum L. (sesame), Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (Johnson grass) (EAPZ); |[pomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (sweet potato), Zea mays L. (corn), Coffea arabica L. (coffee), Citrus sp. (Passoa 1983), and Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore (Chordas et al. 2011). Leptoglossus brevirostris Barber, 1862 Distribution: Olancho. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 1 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: August. Hosts: Zea mays L. (corn) (EAPZ) and Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M. C. Johnst. (Whittaker 1984) Known distribution: Costa Rica, Mexico, and United States (Packauskas 2010). The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 11 Leptoglossus cinctus (Herrich-Schaffer, 1836) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 39 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: October-November. Hosts: Citrus sp., Psidium guajava L. (guava) (EAPZ), Cereus sp., and Opuntia sp. (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Leptoglossus concolor (Walker, 1871) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 17 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May, July, September, and December. Hosts: Anacardium occidentale L. (cashew), Bixa orellana L., Psidium guajava L., and Litchi chinensis Sonn. (Mitchell 2000). Leptoglossus crassicornis (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Yoro. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 3 (CURLA). Temporal distribution: August. Hosts: Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C. Weber ex K. Schum.) Britton & Rose, Opuntia anacantha Speg., Opuntia elata Link & Otto ex Salm-Dyck, Opuntia discolor Britton & Rose, Opuntia sulphurea Gillies ex Salm-Dyck, Opuntia paraguayensis K. Schum., Opuntia quimilo K. Schum., and Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Coscarén and Pall 2015). Known distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay (Packauskas 2010). This is the first record for Central America of a species previously believed to be restricted to South America. Further research is needed to clarify the status of this species. Leptoglossus gonagra (F., 1775) Distribution: Choluteca, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Olancho. Notes: Specimens examined: 40 (CEEF, EAPZ) 12 Linares C, Orozco J Temporal distribution: January, May—July, September, and October. Hosts: Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem., Passiflora edulis Sims (Passion fruit), Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon) (EAPZ); Momordica charantia L. (bitter melon), Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (oranges), Punica granatum L. (grenade), Mangifera indica L. (mango), Nicotiana tabacum L. (tobacco), Cucumis melo L. (sweet melon), Citrus paradisi Macfadyen (grapefruit) (Mitchell 2000), and Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Alonso and Lezcano 2014). Leptoglossus lineosus (Stal, 1862) Distribution: Atlantida and Francisco Morazan. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 2 (EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: March—April. Hosts: Cucurbita sp. (Mitchell 2000). Known distribution: Mexico (Packauskas 2010). Leptoglossus oppositus (Say, 1832) Distribution: Atlantida and Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 1 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May—July. Hosts: Pinus sp., Cucumis sativus L. (cucumber) (Mitchell 2000); Helianthus sp., Cucurbita sp., Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon), Carya sp., Yucca sp., Gossypium sp., Morus sp., Psidium guajava L., Zea mays L. (corn), Prunus sp., Pyrus sp., Coffea arabica L. (coffee), Datura sp., and Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Maes and Goellner-Scheiding (1993) recorded Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) as a natural enemy in Nicaragua. Adults are known to be parasitized by Trichopoda pennipes (F.) (Diptera: Tachinidae) (Mitchell 2000). Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Atlantida, Choluteca, Comayagua, Copan, Cortés, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Islas de la Bahia, Lempira, Olancho, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 195 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 13 Temporal distribution: Year long. Hosts: Luffa cylindrica Miller, Passiflora edulis Sims (passion fruit), Asparagus officinalis L. (asparagus), Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (orange), Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato), Zea mays L. (corn), Punica granatum L. (grenada), Anacardium occidentale L. (cashew), Psidium guajava L., Oryza sativa L. (rice), Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) (EAPZ); Cucurbita sp., Triadica sebifera (L.) Small (Chinese tallow), Sorghum sp. (sorghum), Schizocarpum reflexum Rose, Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet, Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut), Actinocheita filicina (DC.) F. A. Barkley (Mitchell 2000); Helianthus sp., Crescentia sp., Hylocereus sp., Schizocarpum sp., Cucumis sp., Phaseolus sp., Persea sp., Gossypium sp., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Musa sp., Sesamum indicum L. (sesame), and Coffea arabica L. (coffee) (Maes and Goellner- Scheiding 1993). Leptoglossus zonatus is one of the most important and abundant pest species of coreids in Honduras. This species is parasitized by wasps of the genera Geyon, Ooencyrtus, Anastatus and Neorileya. Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae have been used successfully as a control (Mitchell 2000). Leptoscelis quadrisignatus (Distant, 1881) Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Unknown. Lycambes andicola (Breddin, 1903) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, and Francisco Morazan. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 4 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: July-September. Known distribution: Bolivia (Packauskas 2010). Machtima mexicana Stal, 1870 Distribution: Francisco Morazan. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 7 (EAPZ, UNAH). 14 Linares C, Orozco J Temporal distribution: May, June, and August. Known distribution: Mexico and Panama (Packauskas 2010). Madura perfida Stal, 1862 Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Zea mays L. (corn) (Gibson and Carrillo 1959). Melucha phyllocnemis (Burmeister, 1835) Distribution: Francisco Morazan. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 1 (UNAH). Temporal distribution: July. Hosts: Neurolaena lobata (L.) R.Br. ex Cass., Mikania scandens (L.) Willd., and Verbesina sp. (Barcellos et al. 2008). Known distribution: Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Paraguay (Packauskas 2010). Melucha quadrivittis Stal, 1862 Distribution: Copan, Francisco Morazan, and Olancho. Notes: Specimens examined: 3 (UNAH). Temporal distribution: May, September, and November. Mozena lineolata (Herrich-Schaffer, 1842) Distribution: Atlantida, Francisco Morazan, and Olancho (Brailovsky and Barrera 2014). Notes: Specimens examined: 128 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—October. Hosts: Prosopis sp. and Atriplex sp. The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 15 Mozena lunata (Burmeister, 1835) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 152 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—November. Hosts: Malus domestica Borkh., Cassia sp. (EAPZ); Acacia farnesiana L. Willd. (Ward et al. 1977), Acacia amentacea DC., and Prosopis glandulosa Torr. (Brailovsky et al. 1995). Known distribution: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and United States (Packauskas 2010). Mozena lurida (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Unknown. Mozena lutea (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1840) Distribution: Distribution in Honduras unknown (Packauskas 2010). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Unknown. Nematopus lepidus Stal, 1862 Distribution: Atlantida, Olancho, and Yoro. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 11 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: March—August. Hosts: Persea americana Miller (avocado) (EAPZ). Known distribution: Mexico and Panama (Packauskas 2010). 16 Linares C, Orozco J Pachylis nervosus Dallas, 1852 Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Islas de la Bahia, Olancho, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 255 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: Year long. Hosts: Mimosa sp. and Prosopis laevigata (Willd.) M. C. Johnst. (Brailovsky 1995). Paryphes anceps Horvath, 1913 Distribution: Cortés (Horvath 1913) Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. Hosts: Unknown. Paryphes flavocinctus Stal, 1860 Distribution: Atlantida, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 8 (CURLA, EAPZ) Temporal distribution: April—July. Hosts: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon) and Gurania sp. (Gilbert 1991). Phthia lunata (F., 1787) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, and Cortés. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 5 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: June, August, and September. Hosts: Capsicum annuum L. (sweet pepper) (EAPZ); Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon), and Cucurbita sp. (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Known distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Suriname (Packauskas 2010). This species is reported as a vector of Phytomonas sp. (Godoi et al. 2002). The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 17 Peranthus longicornis (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Atlantida. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 1 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: April. Known distribution: Brazil (Packauskas 2010). Phthiacnemia picta (Drury, 1773) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Choluteca, El Paraiso, and Francisco Morazan. Notes: Specimens examined: 38 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—July, August, and September. Hosts: /oomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (sweet potato), Solanum tuberosum L. (potato), Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) (EAPZ); Pisum sp., Phaseolus vulgaris L. (beans), Trifolium sp., Vicia sp., Vigna sp., Stellaria sp., Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon), Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin), Cucumis sativus L. (cucumber), Momordica sp., Passiflora edulis Sims (passion fruit), Punica granatum L. (grenade), Sorghum sp., Zea mays L. (corn), Oryza sativa L. (rice), Coffea arabica L. (coffee), Sesamum indicum L. (sesame), Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower), and Nicotiana tabacum L. (tobacco) (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). This species is considered an important pests of tomato in Brazil (Da Silva et al. 2003). Piezogaster auriculatus (Stal, 1862) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 54 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—October. Hosts: Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (oranges) and Pachyrhizus sp. (Dealy 2000). Plapigus circumcinctus Stal, 1860 Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 66 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: May—July and October-December. 18 Linares C, Orozco J Hosts: Coffea arabica L. (coffee) (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Possaniella oblata Brailovsky, 1999 Distribution: Atlantida. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 1 (CURLA). Temporal distribution: May. Known distribution: Brazil (Packauskas 2010). Romoniella perfecta Brailovsky & Barrera, 2001 Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Olancho, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 9 (CEEF, EAPZ, CURLA). Temporal distribution: February, October, and November. Sagotylus confluens (Say, 1832) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Choluteca, Cortés, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Islas de la Bahia, Olancho, and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 196 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: Year long. Hosts: Oryza sativa L. (rice), Zea mays L. (corn) (Passoa 1983), Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. (EAPZ); Ricinus communis L. (Valdés-Rodriguez et al. 2015), and Senna obtusifolia L. H .S. Irwin & Barneby (Palmer and Pullen 2000). This species is considered one of the main pests of fig trees in Mexico feeding on terminal shoots and new leaves. Due to its large size, the latex loss is high and its excreta favor the establishment of fungi on the terminal buds causing them to dry (Valdés-Rodriguez et al. 2015). Salamancaniella alternata (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Atlantida and Comayagua. Notes: Specimens examined: 7 (CURLA, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May, July, August-November. The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 19 Hosts: Jatropha curcas L. (Barbados nut) (Alonso and Lezcano 2014). Savius jurgiosus (Stal, 1862) Distribution: Francisco Morazan. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 2 (EAPZ). Temporal distribution: October. Hosts: Baltimora sp., Buddleja sessiliflora Kunth, Prosopis sp., and Ziziphus sp. Known distribution: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and United States (Packauskas 2010). Sephina limbata Stal, 1862) Distribution: Atlantida and Comayagua. Notes: Specimens examined: 13 (CEEF, CURLA) Temporal distribution: January—April. Hosts: Unknown. Serranoniella amblysa Brailovsky & Barrera, 2001 Distribution: Comayagua and Yoro. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 22 (CEEF). Temporal distribution: June, September—December. Known distribution: Brazil (Packauskas 2010). Spartocera fusca (Thunberg, 1783) Distribution: Comayagua and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 71 (CEEF, CURLA, EAPZ, UNAH). Temporal distribution: Year long. Hosts: Ioomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (sweet potato), Gossypium sp. (cotton), Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato), Solanum americanum Miller, Physalis peruviana L. (Maes 20 Linares C, Orozco J and Goellner-Scheiding 1993); Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) (Passoa 1983), Solanum nigrum L. (Mitchell 2000), and Capsicum annum L. (Mitchell 2000). Notes: Sarcophaga sternodontis Towns (Diptera: Tachinidae) is a known parasite of S. fusca in Nicaragua (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Staluptus marginalis (Burmeister, 1835) Distribution: Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Yoro. Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 39 (CEEF, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: May, July, September, and October. Hosts: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (Johnson grass) (EAPZ); and Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Known distribution: Guatemala and Mexico (Packauskas 2010). Thasopsis formidabilis (Distant, 1893) Distribution: Atlantida, Comayagua, Francisco Morazan, and Santa Barbara Notes: NEW COUNTRY RECORD Specimens examined: 13 (CURLA, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: February, May, and September. Known distribution: Costa Rica and Panama (Packauskas 2010). Thasus acutangulus (Stal, 1859) Distribution: Atlantida and Yoro. Notes: Specimens examined: 2 (CURLA, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: December. Hosts: Prosopis velutina Wooton (Torre-Bueno 1945), and Pithecellobium sp. (EAPZ). Zicca rubricator (F., 1803) Distribution: Unknown (Brailovsky and Cadena 1992). Notes: Temporal distribution: Unknown. The Coreidae of Honduras (Hemiptera: Coreidae) 21 Hosts: Schaueria calycobractea Hilsenbeck & D. L. Marshall, Chamissoa altissima (Jacq.) Kunth and Phytolacca rivinoides Kunth & C. D. Bouché (Brailovsky and Cadena 1992). Zicca taeniola (Dallas, 1852) Distribution: Atlantida, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, and Olancho. Notes: Specimens examined: 32 (CURLA, EAPZ). Temporal distribution: December. Hosts: Glycine max (L.) Merr. (soy), Solanum tuberosum L. (potato), Zea mays L. (corn), Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw., Daucus carota L. (carrot) (EAPZ), and Capsicum annuum L. (Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993). Discussion A total of 2,036 specimens were examined. 68 species are now known from Honduras with 19 being new country records (Table 1). Seventeen species were only found recorded in literature. Table 1. New country records of Coreidae for Honduras Species Anasa trilineata Stal Camptischium clavipes (F.) Diactor bilineatus (F.) Holhymenia histrio (F.) Leptoglossus brevirostris Barber Leptoglossus lineosus (Stal) Leptoglossus crassicornis (Dallas) Lycambes andicola Breddin Machtima mexicana Stal Melucha phyllocnemis (Burmeister) Mozena lunata (Burmeister) Nematopus lepidus Stal Peranthus longicornis (Dallas) Phthia lunata (F.) Possaniella oblata Brailovsky Specimens examined 11 oO po oo = Collection EAPZ EAPZ CURLA EAPZ EAPZ EAPZ, UNAH CURLA All collections EAPZ y UNAH UNAH All collections EAPZ EAPZ EAPZ CURLA 22 Linares C, Orozco J Savius jurgiosus (Stal) 2 EAPZ Serranoniella amblysa Brailovsky & Barrera 22 CEEF Staluptus marginalis (Burmeister) 39 EAPZ, CEEF Thasopsis formidabilis (Distant) 13 EAPZ, CURLA Many of the species found in Honduras are known only from one department. 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