A new genus and two new species of Neotropical Myodochini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae)

A new genus and 2 new species of Neotropical myodochines are described from Trinidad and Tobago, and Peru. Each species is diagnosed and described, and adult photographs and illustrations of the male genitalia are provided to facilitate identification. The studied specimens are deposited in the Amer...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Dellapé, Pablo Matías
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Argentina
Institution:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repository:SEDICI (UNLP)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/96728
Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/96728
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Zoología
Myodacanthus trinidadensis
M. williamsi
Perú
Trinidad y Tobago
Description
Summary:A new genus and 2 new species of Neotropical myodochines are described from Trinidad and Tobago, and Peru. Each species is diagnosed and described, and adult photographs and illustrations of the male genitalia are provided to facilitate identification. The studied specimens are deposited in the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH, New York, USA), and Museo de La Plata (MLP, La Plata, Argentina).