New Genera and Species of the Phyline Plant Bugs from Thailand (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae)

Three new genera of the plant bug subfamily Phylinae are established. Each genus is described to accommodate single undescribed species found in central Thailand. Randallopsallus paracastaneae, Brendaphylus soloccidens, and Ellacapsus sensibilis are diagnosed and described. Habitus images of live in...

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Published in:Entomologica Americana 2012-01, Vol.118 (1), p.192-201
Main Author: Yasunaga, Tomohide
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antennas
bugs
Colors
Discovery and exploration
Entomology
Genera
Hemiptera
Holotypes
Identification and classification
Male animals
Male genitalia
Miridae
Mirids
Morphology (Animals)
New genera
New genus
New species
Phylinae
Research s
species
subfamily
Thailand
Vertices
Zoology
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Summary:Three new genera of the plant bug subfamily Phylinae are established. Each genus is described to accommodate single undescribed species found in central Thailand. Randallopsallus paracastaneae, Brendaphylus soloccidens, and Ellacapsus sensibilis are diagnosed and described. Habitus images of live individuals are provided for all species. These taxa are placed in the tribe Phylini.
ISSN:1947-5136
1947-5144
1947-5144
DOI:10.1664/12-RA-005.1