Falcon-Brindis Armando, Villanueva Raul T
Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, University of Idaho, Parma Research and Extension Center, Idaho, USA University of Idaho Idaho United States of America.
Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Research and Education Center, Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky Kentucky United States of America.
Zookeys. 2024 Sep 25;1213:75-93. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1213.122843. eCollection 2024.
Stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) have received a lot of attention as there are many economically important pest species. However, the status of species richness, distribution, and taxonomy remain overlooked and outdated in Kentucky (USA). Having such information at a regional scale is crucial to allow the development of suitable pest management and conservation programs. Here, the stink bug fauna of Kentucky was examined from museum specimens, literature, and public online repositories. Overall, 42 species in 28 genera and three subfamilies (Asopinae, Podopinae, and Pentatominae) are listed from Kentucky. Thirteen species are new records for Kentucky, 10 species are considered to be of economic importance and eight are strict predators. Pictures of species are provided along with the first key for the identification of the stink bug species of Kentucky.
蝽象（半翅目：蝽科）因其包含许多具有重要经济意义的害虫种类而备受关注。然而，在美国肯塔基州，物种丰富度、分布及分类学状况仍被忽视且过时。在区域尺度上掌握此类信息对于制定合适的害虫管理和保护计划至关重要。在此，通过博物馆标本、文献及公共在线数据库对肯塔基州的蝽象动物区系进行了研究。总体而言，肯塔基州共列出28个属、三个亚科（益蝽亚科、奇蝽亚科和蝽亚科）中的42个物种。13个物种为肯塔基州新记录，10个物种被认为具有经济重要性，8个为严格的捕食性物种。文中提供了物种图片以及首个肯塔基州蝽象物种鉴定检索表。
