Oxycarenus hyalinipennis

Oxycarenus hyalinipennis is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. While historically it has been documented as an important pest of cotton in the Mediterranean region and in coastal Africa, it is an invasive species whose range has expanded over the last three decades to include islands of the Caribbean region.

O. hyalinipennis is a polyphagous insect, and it has been documented as a prominent pest upon the following genera within family Malvaceae: Abutilon, Cola, Eriodendron, Gossypium, Malva, Sphaeralcea, Hibiscus, Pavonia, Sida, Dombeya, Sterculia and Triumfetta. Of these, Gossypium appears to be the preferred host, but significant pest presence on okra has also been reported.