PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel compound having a control efficacy on harmful arthropods.SOLUTION: The amide compound is represented by formula (I) (wherein Y is a 3-7-membered saturated heterocycle containing one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of oxygen and -S(O)t- as a heterocycle-constituting element and the saturated heterocycle may optionally have 1-3 atoms or groups selected from Group D t is 0 or the like X is a phenyl group or the like W is oxygen or the like r is 0 or the like R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 may be the same as or different from each other and are each hydrogen or the like and n is 1 or the like). The compound has a control efficacy on harmful arthropods.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】有害節足動物に対して防除活性を有する新規な化合物を提供すること。【解決手段】式(I)〔式中、Yは、酸素原子及び-S(O)t-からなる群より選ばれる1個以上の原子または基を環構成成分として含む3-7員飽和へテロ環を表し、該飽和へテロ環は、群Dより選ばれる1~3個の原子または基を有していてもよく、tは0等を表し、Xはフェニル基等を表し、Wは酸素原子等を表し、rは0等を表し、R1、R2、R3、R4、R5、R6、R7及びR8は、同一または相異なり、水素原子等を表し、nは1等を表す。〕で示されるアミド化合物を提供する。該化合物は優れた有害節足動物防除効果を有する。【選択図】なし