Stephanitis takeyai

TaxID: 881763

Basic Information

Stephanitis takeyai

Andromeda Lacebug, Lace Bug

The andromeda lace bug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a pest insect on plants of the genus Pieris, especially Pieris japonica, the Japanese andromeda. It originated in Japan with its host plant but has since been introduced to other areas of the globe. At least one Pieris species, Pieris floribunda, is resistant to the lace bug. The andromeda lace bug is about 3 millimeters in length. It has a characteristic rounded pronotum, lacy black and white wings, and shiny gold highlighting. The bug produces mottling on the leaves of the plant, and heavy infestations can cause the leaves to drop in large numbers, stunting the plant's growth. Both nymph and adult forms damage the leaves by piercing them to suck the juices, and leave dark frass on the undersides of the leaves. Damage is worst on plants that grow in full sun.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hemiptera

Tingidae

Stephanitis

takeyai

nan

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(c) Barry Walter@BY
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(c) Noah Kumada@BY-NC
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(c) Katja Schulz@BY
Stephanitis takeyai
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(c) Barry Walter@BY

Morphological Features

Body length 2.1 times (male) or 1.9 times (female) maximum width across hemelytra. Head, calli, pronotal disc, marking on hemelytra, and ventral surface black. Hood dark, longer than median carina of pronotum, wider than maximum width of head across eyes, completely covering eye, higher than median carina of pronotum at highest part, with posterior margin extending near posterior margin of pronotal disc. Median carina of pronotum with 2 rows of areolae at highest part. Hypocostal lamina with a single row of areolae throughout its length.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Plazi taxonomic treatment

Host Plants (4 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Ericaceae Host
Lyonia Host
Pieris japonica Host
Rhododendron Host

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —

Distribution (22 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

22
Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Canada Present —
Switzerland Present —
Czechia Present —
Germany Present —
Denmark Present —
Spain Present —
France Present —
United Kingdom Present
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (26 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
UKAN232-22 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 657 United Kingdom 2021-09-24 50.912, -3.474
SMTPP1686-15 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 576 Canada 2015-09-21 49.166, -122.635
NLHMM526-12 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Netherlands 2011-08-11 50.82, 5.87
NLHMM1840-15 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Netherlands 2013-10-06 52.73, 6.38
NLHMM1319-15 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Netherlands 2012-07-17 51.97, 5.71
NLHMM1318-15 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Netherlands 2012-07-17 51.97, 5.71
NLHMM1317-15 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Netherlands 2012-07-17 51.97, 5.71
HCNC163-09 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Canada 2001-10-31 49.1667, -123.1
HCNC162-09 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 658 Canada 2001-10-31 49.1667, -123.1
HCNC161-09 BOLD:AAF3257 COI-5P 630 Canada 2001-10-31 49.1667, -123.1
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Literature