Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910
western conifer-seed bug
on conifers
parasite
By its size a conspicuous bug, living from sap of cones, in particular the developing seeds. This leads to premature death and fall of young cones and mortality of the seeds.
host plants
Cupressaceae, Pinaceae, narrowly polyphagous
Cedrus libani; Juniperus excelsa; Pinus brutia, pinea; Pseudotsuga menziesii.
distribution within Europe
notes
North American species, since 1999 in Europe, that quickly has become an important pest in pine seed cultivation.
references
Bracalini, Benedettelli, Croci ao (2013a), Fent & Kment (2011a), Nemer, El Khoury, Noujeim ao (2019a).