Neotropical Entomology (2007) 36, 320-321

Carl W. Schaefer (2007)
The correct name of the neotropical soybean bug (Hemiptera: Alydidae)
Neotropical Entomology 36 (2), 320-321
Abstract: A species of Neomegalotomus is an occasional pest of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] in the neotropics, including in Brazil. It was known as Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood); but the discovery of the type specimen of a species described earlier requires that the name be changed to Neomegalotomus simplex (Westwood), which becomes the correct name for the soybean pest.
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Database assignments for author(s): Carl W. Schaefer

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Neomegalotomus simplex	Soybean (Glycine max)