Host taxa for PENTATOMOIDEA
Animal Hosts
ACTINOPTERYGII
CICADIDAE
- Melampsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)
COLEOPTERA
CHRYSOMELIDAE
- Paropsis charybdis Stål, 1860
- Poneridia semipullata (Clark, 1864) — Figleaf Beetle
CURCULIONIDAE
- Gonipterus scutellatus Gyllenhal, 1833
HEMIPTERA
REDUVIIDAE
- Pristhesancus plagipennis Walker
HYMENOPTERA
SCELIONIDAE
- Trissolcus basalis Wollaston
TENTHREDINIDAE
- Caliroa cerasi (Linnaeus, 1758) — Pear Slug, Cherry Slug
LEPIDOPTERA
GEOMETRIDAE
- Asaphodes megaspilata (Walker, 1862)
- Venusia verriculata (R.Feld., 1875)
NOCTUIDAE
- Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766)
- Azazia irrorata (Boisdural, 1833)
- Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808)
- Mythimna separata (Walker, 1865)
- Persectania aversa (Walker, 1856)
- Phalaenoides glycinae Lewin, 1805 — Grapevine Moth
NYMPHALIDAE
- Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Monarch
- Vanessa gonerilla (Fabr., 1775)
PAPILIONIDAE
- Papilio (Eleppone) anactus W.S. Macleay, 1826 — Dingy Swallowtail
PYRALIDAE
- Crambus vittellus Dbld., 1843
TORTRICIDAE
- Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)
- Tortrix excessana (Walker, 1863)
ZYGAENIDAE
- Levuana iridescens Bethune-Baker, 1906
Plant Hosts
ANGIOSPERMAE
AMARANTHACEAE
- Amaranthus sp.
ANACARDIACEAE
- Dracontomelom mangiferum Blume
ARECACEAE
- Cocos nucifera L. — Coconut
ASTERACEAE
- Bedfordia salicina (Labill.) — Dogwood
- Helianthus annuus L. — Sunflower
- Senecio jacobaea L. — Ragwort
- Senecio lautus Willd.
- Silybum marianum (L.) — Variegated Thistle
- Xanthium occidentale Bertoloni — Noogoora Burr
- Xanthium strumarium L.
BRASSICACEAE
- Brassica juncea L. — Indian Mustard
- Brassica rapa L. — Turnip
- Raphanus raphanistrum L.
- Rapistrum rugosum (L.) — Turnip Weed
CAESALPINIACEAE
- Cassia artemisioides Gaudich.
- Cassia fistula L. — Golden Shower
- Cassia sp.
- Parkinsonia sp.
CAPPARIDACEAE
- Capparis sp.
CAPRIFOLIACEAE
- Sambucus gaudichaudiana DC.
CASUARINACEAE
- Allocasuarina huegeliana (Miq.) — Rock She-Oak
- Allocasuarina humilis (Otto & A.Dietr.) — Dwarf Sheoak
- Allocasuarina muelleriana (Miq.)
- Allocasuarina pusilla (Macklin) — Dwarf Sheoak
- Casuarina sp. — She-Oak
- Casuarina torulosa Aiton
CHENOPODIACEAE
- Atriplex paludosa R.Br.
- Atriplex sp.
- Beta vulgaris L. — Beetroot
- Chenopodium album L. — Fat Hen, White Goosefoot
- Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. — Ruby Saltbush
- Salsola kali L.
- Spinacia oleracea L.
CUCURBITACEAE
- Cucurbita sp.
- Luffa sp.
- Momordica charantia L. — Wild Balsam Apple, Bitter Gourd
ELAEOCARPACEAE
- Elaeocarpus grandis F.Muell.
- Elaeocarpus sp.
EPACRIDACEAE
- Leucopogon concurvus F.Muell.
- Leucopogon parviflorus (Andrews) — Coastal Beard Heath
- Leucopogon sp.
- Styphelia sp.
ERICACEAE
- Leucopogon nutans E.Pritz.
EUPHORBIACEAE
- Beyeria lechenaultii (DC.) — Pale Turpentine-bush
- Beyeria viscosa (Labill.) — Pinkwood
- Breynia oblongifolia J.Muell
- Exoecaria agallocha L.
- Jatropha gossypifolia L.
- Macaranga tanarius (L.) — Blush Macaranga
- Mallotus claoxyloides (F.Muell.) — Green Kamala
- Mallotus discolor Benth. — Kamala
- Mallotus discolor F.Muell. ex Benth.
- Mallotus philippensis Karst.
- Petalostigma pubescens Domin
- Petalostigma quadriloculare F.Muell.
- Petalostigma sp.
- Ricinus communis L. — Castor Bean
FABACEAE
- Acacia consanguinea R.S.Cowan & Maslin
- Acacia cyclops A.Cunn. ex G.Don — Western Coastal Wattle
- Acacia decurrens Willd. — Black Wattle
- Acacia ligulata A.Cunn. ex Benth. — Umbrella Bush
- Acacia longifolia sophorae (Labill.) — Coast Wattle
- Acacia pendula A.Cunn. ex G.Don — Weeping Myall
- Acacia pulchella R.Br. — Prickly Moses
- Acacia salicina Lindl. — Cooba
- Acacia saligna (Labill.) — Golden Wreath Wattle
- Acacia sp. — Wattle
- Acacia stenophylla Cunn. ex Benth. — Dalby Myall
- Acacia stowardii Maiden — Bastard Mulga
- Acacia victoriae Benth. — Prickly Wattle
- Arachis hypogaea L. — Peanut
- Austrosteenisia blackii (F.Muell.) — Blood Vine
- Bauhinia sp.
- Bossiaea heterophylla Vent.
- Cajanus indicus Sprengel
- Crotalaria sp.
- Desmodium novaehollandiae latifolium F.Domin
- Glycine max (L.) — Soybean
- Indigofera sp.
- Jacksonia horrida DC.
- Lathyrus odoratus L.
- Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) — Phasey Bean
- Medicago polymorpha L.
- Medicago sativa L. — Alfalfa, Lucerne
- Melilotus indicus (L.) — King Island Melilot
- Mimosa pigra L.
- Phaseolus vulgaris L. — French Bean
- Platylobium sp.
- Pultenaea sp.
- Trifolium repens L. — White Clover
- Trifolium sp. — Clover
- Vicia sp.
- Vigna radiata (L.) — Mung Bean
FAGACEAE
- Nothofagus sp.
GYROSTEMONACEAE
- Codonocarpus cotinifolius (Desf.) — Native Poplar
- Codonocarpus sp.
- Gyrostemon ramulosum Desf.
LAMIACEAE
- Marrubium vulgare L.
- Prostanthera sp.
- Salvia splendens Ker Gawl.
MALVACEAE
- Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) — Okra
- Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) — Flame Tree
- Brachychiton australis (Schott & Endl.) — Broad-leaved Bottletree
- Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) — Kurrajong
- Brachychiton rupestris (T.L.Mitch. ex Lindl.) — Queensland Bottletree
- Gossypium hirsutum L. — Cotton
- Gossypium sp.
- Hibiscus rosasinensis L.
- Hibiscus sabdariffa L. — Rosella
- Hibiscus sp.
- Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
- Hibiscus trionum L.
- Lagunaria patersonia G.Don
MELIACEAE
- Synoum glandulosum (Sm.) — Bastard Rosewood
MIMOSACEAE
- Mimosa pigra L. — Giant Sensitive Weed
- Mimosa pigra L. — Sensitive Plant
MORACEAE
- Ficus carica L. — Fig
- Ficus leucotricha (Miq.) — Rock Fig
- Ficus sp.
- Morus sp.
MYOPORACEAE
- Myoporum insulare R.Br.
- Myoporum viscosum R.Br.
MYRTACEAE
- Agonis linearifolia (DC.)
- Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer — Geraldton Wax
- Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., 1832 — River Red Gum
- Eucalyptus gillii Maiden, 1912 — Curly Mallee
- Eucalyptus gongylocarpa Blakely, 1936 — Marble Gum
- Eucalyptus goniocalyx F.Muell. ex Miq., 1856 — Long-leaved Box
- Eucalyptus microtheca F.Muell. — Coolabah
- Eucalyptus pauciflora Sprengel — Snow Gum
- Eucalyptus pyriformis Turcz. — Ooldea Mallee
- Eucalyptus simmondsii Maiden
- Eucalyptus socialis F.Muell. ex Miq.
- Eucalyptus sp. — Gum Tree
- Eucalyptus striaticalyx W.Fitzg.
- Eugenia sp.
- Kunzea ambigua (Sm.) — Tick Bush
- Leptospermum coriaceum (F.Muell. ex Miq.) — Green Tea-tree
- Leptospermum myrsinoides Schltdl.
- Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. — Manuka
- Leptospermum sp. — Tea-tree
- Melaleuca cuticularis Labill. — Saltwater Paperbark
- Melaleuca lanceolata Otto
- Melaleuca muelleriana (Miq.)
- Melaleuca pubescens Schauer
- Melaleuca sapientes Craven
- Melaleuca sp. — Tea-tree
- Melaleuca viminea Lindl. — Mohan
- Thryptomene maisonneuvei F.Muell.
NYCTAGINACEAE
- Pisonia brunoniana Endl. — Bird-Lime Tree
OLEACEAE
- Ligustrum lucidum W.T.Aiton
- Syringa vulgaris L.
PANDANACEAE
- Pandanus sp.
PITTOSPORACEAE
- Bursaria sp.
- Bursaria spinosa Cav. — Boxthorn
- Pittosporum phylliraeoides DC.
- Pittosporum sp.
- Sollya heterophylla Lindl — Bluebell Creeper
PLANTAGINACEAE
- Plantago sp.
POACEAE
- Eragrostis sp.
- Imperata cylindrica (L.) — Blady Grass
- Oryza sativa L. — Rice
- Sorghum bicolor (L.) — Millet, Sorghum
- Sorghum sp.
- Triodia sp.
- Triticum aestivum L. — Wheat
- Triticum sp. — Wheat
- Zea mays L. — Maize
POLYGONACEAE
- Muehlenbeckia gunnii (Hook.f.) — Coastal Lignum
- Rumex sp.
PROTEACEAE
- Adenanthos sp.
- Banksia marginata Cav. — Silver Banksia
- Buckinghamia sp.
- Grevillea lanigera R.Br.
- Grevillea robusta R.Br. — Silky Oak
- Hakea sericea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
- Hakea sp.
- Isopogon sp.
- Lambertia inermis R.Br.
RHAMNACEAE
- Alphitonia excelsa (A.Cunn. ex Fenzl) — Red Ash
- Spyridium globulosum (Labill.) — Basket Bush
- Spyridium sp.
- Stenanthemum complica (F.Muell.)
RHIZOPHORACEAE
- Rhizophora sp.
ROSACEAE
- Crataegus oxycantha L. — Hawthorn
- Prunus armeniaca L. — Apricot
- Prunus domestica L. — Plum
- Rubus fructicosis L. — Blackberry
- Rubus idaeus L. — Raspberry
- Rubus sp.
RUBIACEAE
- Coffea arabica L. — Coffee
- Ixora queenslandica Fosberg
- Morinda jasminoides A.Cunn.
RUTACEAE
- Citrus aurantifolia Swingle — Lime
- Citrus aurantium L. — Orange
- Citrus decumana L. — Pomelo
- Citrus limonia Obsbeck — Lemon
- Citrus nobilis Lour. — Mandarin
- Citrus reticulata Blanco — Mandarin, Tangerine
- Citrus semiglauca F.Muell.
- Citrus sp.
- Correa sp.
- Eremocitrus glauca (Lindl.) — Desert Lime, Native Cumquat, Native Orange
- Flindersia collina Bailey
- Geijera linearifolia (DC.) — Oilbush
- Melicope micrococca (F.Muell.) — Hairy-leaved Doughwood
- Microcitrus australasica (F.Muell.) — Finger Lime
SANTALACEAE
- Exocarpos aphyllus R.Br.
- Exocarpos aphyllus R.Br. — Leafless Ballart
- Exocarpos cupressiformis Labill. — Native Cherry
SAPINDACEAE
- Acer oblongum Wall.
- Alectryon connatus (F.Muell.) — Alectryon
- Alectryon diversifolius (F.Muell.) — Scrub Boonaree
- Arytera foveolata F.Muell.
- Arytera sp.
- Atalaya virens C.White
- Cupaniopsis parvifolia (F.M.Bailey) — Green-leaved Tamarind
- Dodonaea lanceolata F.Muell.
- Dodonaea sp.
- Dodonaea triquetra Wendl.
- Dodonaea viscosa Jacq. — Soapwood
- Dodonaea viscosa L. — Sticky Hopbush
- Dodonaea viscosa angustissima (DC.) — Slender Hop-bush
- Dodonaea viscosa mucronata J.G.West
- Dodonaea viscosa spatulata (Sm.) — Sticky Hop-Bush
SCROPHULARIACEAE
- Eremophila freelingii F.Muell. — Stony Poverty Bush
- Myoporum platycarpum R.Br. — Sugarwood
SOLANACEAE
- Datura ferox L.
- Datura sp.
- Datura stramonium L.
- Duboisia hopwoodii (F.Muell.) — Pituri
- Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. — Tomato
- Nicotiana glauca Grah.
- Physalis virginiana L.
- Solanum aviculare G.Forst. — Kangaroo Apple
- Solanum hermanni Dunal — Apple Of Sodom
- Solanum hispidum Pers.
- Solanum mauritianum Scop. — Wild Tobacco Tree
- Solanum nigrum L. — Deadly Nightshade
- Solanum tuberosum L. — Potato
THEACEAE
- Thea sp. — Tea
VERBENACEAE
- Lantana camara L.
VITACEAE
- Vitis vinifera L. — Grape
XANTHORRHOEACEAE
- Xanthorrhoea sp.
GYMNOSPERMAE
ARAUCARIACEAE
- Araucaria cunninghamii Mudie — Hoop Pine
CUPRESSACEAE
- Callitris preissi Miq. — Native Pine
- Callitris preissii Miq. — Native Pine
- Callitris propinqua R.Baker & H.G.Smith
- Callitris sp.
PTERIDOPHYTE
ADIANTACEAE
- Adiantum aethiopicum F. — Common Maidenhair Fern
DICKSONIACEAE
- Dicksonia antarctica Labill.
Pteridophyta
GLEICHAENIACEAE
- Gleichaenia dicarpa
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