A new Oncylocotis Stal (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Enicocephalidae) from Sabah : a predacious species associated with the yellow crazy ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract

Oncylocotis inexpectatus sp.n. (Heteroptera: Enicocephalidae)is described from Sabah, and its biology is compared with that of its host-species, and invasive ant Anoplolepis gracilipes. It is a first find of a predacious species of this pest.

Keywords

• Heteroptera
• Enicocephalidae
• Oncylocotis inexpectatus
• Anoplolepis gracilipes
• Sabah