Hypogeococcus in Puerto Rico

Hypogeococcus pungens is a species complex native from southern South America composed of at least five species, each specialized in the use of different host plants. In Puerto Rico, two species have been registered as invasive.Hypogeococcus pungens为一物种复合群（species complex），原产于南美南部，该复合群至少包含五个物种，每个物种均特化以不同的寄主植物为食。在波多黎各，已有两个该复合群内的物种被记录为入侵物种。