An amide compound which is represented by formula (I) (In the formula A represents a 3 to 7 membered saturated heterocycle which comprises as a ring constituent one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and S(O) t represents O etc. R and R are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom etc. n represents 0 etc. formula (II) represents a 5 membered aromatic ring in which Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom and X X and X are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom etc. R and R are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom etc. m represents 0 2 Q represents one group selected from group A or a C1 C8 chain type hydrocarbon group which may have one group selected fro m group A Y represents an oxygen atom etc. u represents O etc. and v represents 1 etc.) has excellent arthropod pest controlling effects.
