Occurrence of some stink bug species (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) associated with rice fields in Argentina

Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are a group of about 5,000 species distributed worldwide, many them phytophagous with economic implications as crop pests. Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is one the leading agricultural products for human consumption. In neotropical rice fields, hemipterans primary pests, stink being worst affecting productivity, standing out genus Tibraca Stål in terms damage. addition, crops may represent important feeding and mating sites other bug taxonomically related to , which could play role potential making it necessary study pentatomids associated this Neotropics. This work aimed report presence Glyphepomis adroguensis Berg, Hypatropis inermis Paratibraca spinosa Campos & Grazia main rice-growing areas Argentina. Material collected during 2017-2018 from commercial fields northeastern Argentina, central rice-producing region, was identified. The variety on specimens were collected, status (growing season - post-harvest) phenology considered. As result, association mentioned provinces Chaco Corrientes, reported. Moreover, P. reported first time country.