Dendrocoris pini Montandon 1893

Thomas, D. B. Jr. & H. Brailovsky, 1999, Review of the genus Dendrocoris Bergroth with descriptions of new species (Pentatomidae: Heteroptera), Insecta Mundi 13, No. 1, pp. 1-9 : 3

Dendrocoris pini Montandon 1893

Diagnosis. Vertex of head tumid. Dorsal color yellow, essentially devoid of dark punctations. Cicatrices concolorous with pronotal disk. J uga contiguous before tylus. Anterolateral pronotal margins subrectilinear in dorsal view, margin thin, compressed. Humeri not produced. Legs immaculate Venation of hemelytral membrane simple or furcate, not reticulate. Abdominal tubercle small, present in both sexes. Male pygophore without teeth on posterior aspect attending medial emargination.

Distribution. CANADA: British Columbia. USA: California, Oregon, Nevada. MEXICO: Baja California.

Remarks. The lack of dark punctations on the dorsum and pleura are diagnostic. As indicated by the name, the host plant is pine. Records of this insect from further east than the states mentioned probably refer to related species.