Phasia

Latreille, 1804

Phasia is a of (: ) containing approximately 100 described worldwide. Species are of (: ), particularly members of and . The genus was comprehensively revised in 2002, with six species-groups defined and 31 new species described from the Palearctic, Oriental, Afrotropical, and Australasian regions. Several genera previously treated as distinct have been synonymized with Phasia.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phasia: //ˈfeɪ.ʒə//

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Distribution

Worldwide distribution excluding the Neotropical region; records from the Palearctic, Oriental, Afrotropical, and Australasian regions. Specific locality records include the Russian Far East, Colorado (USA), and Scandinavian countries.

Host Associations

  • Hemiptera Heteroptera - , primary
  • Miridae -
  • Pentatomidae -
  • Nysius raphanus - false ,
  • Palomena prasina -
  • Graphosoma italicum -
  • Aelia rostrata -
  • Lygus bugs -

Behavior

Phasia occidentis has been observed to be attracted to color traps and to crude extracts of canola and mustard oilseed, suggesting olfactory and visual cues guide -finding .

Ecological Role

of (), functioning as a agent of agricultural pests including and .

Human Relevance

Some serve as agents of agricultural , particularly false (Nysius raphanus) on Brassicaceae .

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