Leptocoris vicinus (Dallas 1852)
![Leptocoris vicinus](../_dbase_upl/lvicinus.jpg)
L. vicinus adult with nymphs (bottom left corner) on Schleichera oleosa in Darwin, Australia.
Range: Philippines, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Hosts: Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum (Balloon Vine or Heartseed), Koelreuteria elegans (Chinese Rain Tree), Pometia pinnata (Fijian Longan, Island Lychee, or Pacific Lychee), and Schleichera oleosa (Lac Tree)
Physical description: Dorsum completely red except for black membrane and blackish clavus (sometimes surrounding area as well) that forms a distinct 'v' shape around scutellum; pronotum may have black markings. Ventral side black with red margins around abdomen. Coxae and appendages are black.
Distribution
![Estimated L. vicinus distribution](../_dbase_upl/lvicinusmap2.jpg)
L. vicinus has been found in Sri Lanka but the exact location of where it was collected is not known.
Red markers = locations of collection sites
Blue region(s) of land = inferred range
3/4 inch = 1000 miles
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References
- Carrol SP, Loye JE, Dingle H, et al. (2005) Ecology of Leptocoris Hahn (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae) soapberry bugs in Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology, 44, 344-353.
- Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1983): General-Katalog der Familie Rhopalidae (Heteroptera). Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berlin 59, 37-189.
- Gross, G.F. (1960): A revision of the genus Leptocoris Hahn (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Rhopalinae) from the Indo-Pacific and Australian regions. Records of the Australian Museum 13, 403-451.
- Ho, H.Y., Hsu, Y.C., Ho, J.Z., et al. (2006): The Dorsal Abdominal Glands and Exuviae of Leptocoris abdominalis and Leptocoris augur (Heteroptera: Rhopalidae). Arthropod Biology 99, 859-864.