Isometopine plant bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae), preferably inhabiting Fraxinus griffithii on Ishigaki Island of the Ryukyus, Japan

Seven species of the isometopine plant bugs were confirmed to co-occur on bark or trunk of a broadleaved ash, Fraxinus griffithii C. B. Clarke on Ishigaki Island of the Ryukyus, a subtropical island group of Japan. Three species are described as new, one of them representing a new genus, Isometopus...

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Published in:Tijdschrift voor entomologie 2005, Vol.148 (2), p.341-349
Main Author: Yasunaga, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fraxinus griffithii
Isometopus ishigaki
Isometopus takaii
Kohnometopus fraxini
Miridae
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Summary:Seven species of the isometopine plant bugs were confirmed to co-occur on bark or trunk of a broadleaved ash, Fraxinus griffithii C. B. Clarke on Ishigaki Island of the Ryukyus, a subtropical island group of Japan. Three species are described as new, one of them representing a new genus, Isometopus ishigaki sp. n., I. takaii sp. n., and Kohnometopus fraxini gen. n. et sp. n. Habitat preferences of these species are discussed.
ISSN:0040-7496
2211-9434
0040-7496
DOI:10.1163/22119434-900000179