Pentatoma hilaris Say, 1831: 5.

Rhaphigaster sarpinus Dallas, 1851: 276 (synonymized by Uhler 1878).

Coloration. Predominantly green. The lateral margins of juga and pronotum are black. The colored bands are yellow. Scutellum with five irregular yellow dots on the basis. Connexivum and urosternites yellow. Black macula in the posterolateral angles of connexivum and urosternite. Head. Margins of juga with a slight concavity in front of eyes, apex of head large and semicircular. Proportion of antennal segments: I<II≈III<IV>V. Rostrum surpasses the metacoxae. Proportion of rostral segments: I<II>III>IV. Thorax. Anterolateral margins of pronotum with a submarginal dorsal depression. Hemelytra with costal angles slightly obtuse. Membranal suture convex. Abdomen. Medial spine of third urosternite doesn’t reach the metacoxae. Spiracles green surrounded by a yellow callus.

Distribution. Canada*, United States (MN**, NY, MI**, MA**, IL**, CT**, MD, NE, CA**, MO, KS, VA**, TN, AK**, NM**, NC**, TX, GA**, LA, FL), Mexico***.

Families of plants as possible hosts. Anarcadiaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Jones 1993), Asteraceae (Torre-Bueno 1939; McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Tecic & McPherson 2004), Balsaminaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Tecic & McPherson 2004), Brassicaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939) , Commenliaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976), Cornaceae (Tecic & McPherson 2004), Fabaceae (Essig 1934; Torre-Bueno 1939; Ward et al. 1977; Nuessly et al. 2004; Tecic & McPherson 2004) , Lamiaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Tecic & McPherson 2004), Liliaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976), Malvaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939), Poaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939; Tecic & McPherson 2004), Rhamnaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976), Rosaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939; McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Jones 1993), Rutaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939), Scrophulariaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Tecic & McPherson 2004), Solanaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939), Tiliaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939), Ulmaceae (McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Tecic & McPherson 2004), Violaceae (Tecic & McPherson 2004), Vitaceae (Torre-Bueno 1939; McPherson & Mohlenbrock 1976; Jones 1993; Tecic & McPherson, 2004).

Comments. This species has a large area of occurrence in North America, occurring in sympatry with C. marginata in south of United States and middle Mexico, but can be distinguished by the medial spine of thir urosternite don’t reaching the metacoxae and by the connexivum with yellow coloration.

*Records in Canada from Barman et al. 2017

**Additional records USA: Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Connecticut, California, Virginia, Arkansas, New Mexico and Georgia: Barman et al. 2017; Basnet et al. 2014; Buchanan et al. 2015; Bundy 2012; Hajek et al. 2018; Herbert & Toews 2012; Koch & Pahs 2014; O’Donnell & Schaefer 2012; Owens et al. 2013; Reisig et al. 2015; Da Silva & Daane 2014; Smith et al. 2009; Swanson 2012; Tillman 2013, 2015

***Record in Mexico from Cortés-Jiménez et al. 2016