Stethaulax marmorata (Say, 1831)

Guzmán-Vásquez, Héctor M. & Martínez-Martínez, Laura, 2025, Checklist and bilingual key to the genera of Scutelleridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Mexico, with new distribution records for the state of Oaxaca, Zootaxa 5594 (2), pp. 341-354 : 349

Stethaulax marmorata (Say, 1831)

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Material examined: 1 specimen labeled: MEXICO, Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán ; CIIDIR. 14-X-2024. Leg. Martínez M, L. (1♂). New state and national record .

Associated plants: Rhus aromatica Aiton , R. copallinum L., R. glabra L. ( Anacardiaceae ); Chamaecyparis sp. ( Cupressaceae ) ( Tecic & McPherson 2004; Rider 2015)

Remarks: Little is known about the habits and hosts of this species. Walt & Mcpherson (1973) described the immature stages and provided some notes on their life cycle. In a paper still in progress and not yet published, Eger (pers. comm.) provides a concise summary of plants associated with S. marmorata in the United States.

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FIGURE 2. Species of Scutelleridae newly recorded from Oaxaca, Mexico. a) Augocoris gomesii Burmeister; b) Camirus moestus (Stål); c) Orsilochides scurrilis (Stål); d) Pachycoris klugii Burmeister; e) Sphyrocoris obliquus (Germar); f) Stethaulax marmorata (Say); g) Symphylus caribbeanus Kirkaldy; h) Tetyra antillarum Kirkaldy. Line scale = 5 mm.