Eysarcoris is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae, and typical of the tribe Eysarcorini.

Description

Stink bugs of this genus are relatively small (<6 mm in length) and obovate in shape. There is a dense covering of punctures on much of the body. The head and the ventral surface of the thorax are covered with club-shaped hairs.

Eysarcoris belongs to a group of stink bugs (also including Sepontia, Spermatodes and Stagonomus) which have a broad scutellum and an auriculate/spine-like process anterior to the scent gland opening, and do not have a median sulcus in the thoracic sterna.

Ecology

Eysarcoris are herbivores that live on various plants.

Some Eysarcoris are plant pests: E. guttiger is a pest of soybean and sesame, while E. trimaculatus and E. ventralis are pests of rice.

Research

The mitochondrial genomes of various Eysarcoris species have been sequenced.

Species

  • Eysarcoris aeneus (Scopoli, 1763)
  • Eysarcoris confusus Fuente, 1971
  • Eysarcoris distinctus (Schouteden)
  • Eysarcoris hispalensis Fuente, 1971
  • Eysarcoris lereddii (Le Guillou)
  • Eysarcoris luisae Fuente, 1971
  • Eysarcoris perlatus Fabricius
  • Eysarcoris uniformis Fuente, 1971
  • Eysarcoris ventralis (Westwood, 1837) - white spotted bug

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