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Patapius spinosus : First record of Leptopodidae (Heteroptera) from Japan
Author(s) -
YAMAZAKI Kazuo,
SUGIURA Shinji
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2004.00076.x
Subject(s) - supralittoral zone , biology , heteroptera , mediterranean climate , spring (device) , ecology , mechanical engineering , intertidal zone , engineering
Patapius spinosus , a remarkable leptopodid bug whose body is covered with spines, was collected for the first time in Japan. This species was found in the supralittoral zone of a sandy beach in Osaka Prefecture, central Japan, in autumn 2002 and in spring 2004. Patapius spinosus is known to be distributed in the Mediterranean and North African regions, and has been introduced into North America and Chile. Its occurrence in Japan could signify either an eastern limit of its native distribution or an exotic origin.