Physatocheila variegata

Parshley, 1916

Physatocheila variegata is a of lace bug in the Tingidae, first described by Parshley in 1916. The species is found across North America with records from Canada and the United States. It belongs to a of lace bugs typically associated with woody plants. Two are recognized: P. v. variegata and P. v. ornata.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Physatocheila variegata: //faɪ.sə.təˈkaɪ.lə ˌvɛə.riˈeɪ.ɡə.tə//

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Identification

Lace bugs in the Physatocheila can be distinguished from related genera by their association with woody plants and specific pronotal and hemelytral reticulation patterns. The nominate P. v. variegata and P. v. ornata differ in details of coloration and markings. Definitive identification requires examination of the pronotal hood structure and areolate patterns on the .

Habitat

Inferred from -level associations with woody vegetation; specific requirements for this are not documented in available sources.

Distribution

North America. Documented from Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. In the United States, recorded from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

Similar Taxa

Corythucha spp.Other common North American lace bugs that cause similar stippling damage on leaves; distinguished by different pronotal hood and plant associations.
Gargaphia spp.Lace bugs with similar reticulated wing patterns; differ in body shape and typically feed on different plant .

More Details

Subspecies

Two are recognized: Physatocheila variegata variegata Parshley, 1916 (nominate form) and Physatocheila variegata ornata Van Duzee, 1917.

Taxonomic note

The Physatocheila is part of the lace bug Tingidae, characterized by the expanded, reticulated pronotum and that give these insects their .