Leptocorisa oratoria

Rice ear bug
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Alydidae
Genus: Leptocorisa
Species: L. oratoria
Binomial name
Leptocorisa oratoria
(Fabricius, 1764)
Synonyms
  • Leptocorisa bengalensis Westwood, 1842
  • Leptocorisa maculiventris Dallas, 1852
  • Leptocorisa trinotata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1846)

Leptocorisa oratoria, the rice ear bug,[1] is an insect from the family Alydidae, the broad-headed bugs. This species is commonly confused with Leptocorisa acuta, a similar and closely related species, called the rice earhead bug.[2]

Description

It has a slender body, around 2 cm length, with long legs and a long proboscis. It is yellow-brown in color.

Behavior

When disturbed, the bug gives off an unpleasant smell in defense.

Females lay around 100-200 eggs on the leaves of the rice plant (Oryza sativa).[3] The eggs hatch into green-colored nymphs, which gradually turn brown as they grow into adults.

As pests

Rice ear bugs are a major pest to the rice plant, as they feed on the plants and killing it in the process. However, these bugs can sometimes be seen feeding on other plants.

References

  1. ↑ Rice ear bug, Leptocorisa oratoria
  2. ↑ Rice earhead bug, Leptocorisa acuta
  3. ↑ Tjahjadi, Nur (2001). Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman. Yogyakarta: Kanisius. p. 72. ISBN 978-979-413-009-4.
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