An amide compound represented by formula (I): [wherein A represents a 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming component(s), one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and -S(O) t -, t represents 0, etc., R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., n represents 0, etc., the following formula (II): represents a 5-membered aromatic ring, in which Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom and X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom, etc., R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., m represents 0 to 2, Q represents one group selected from group A or a C1 to C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one group selected from group A, Y represents an oxygen atom, etc. , u represents 0, etc., and v represents 0, etc.] has excellent arthropod pest controlling effects.
