New records of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in Argentine Patagonia

Abstract

New records of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann from Andean region is given, becoming the first occurrence within the province of Chubut. The specimens were collected in different environments of urban and periurban areas -both domiciliary and peridomiciliary-, from Esquel, Trevelin and Aldea Escolar. This report extends its southern distribution area to the parallel 43°S.