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Revision of the assassin bug genus Neopirates (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Peiratinae), with descriptions of two new species from Namibia
- Source :
- European Journal of Entomology, Vol 117, Iss 1, Pp 343-351 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science, 2020.
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Abstract
- The African assassin bug genus Neopirates Miller, 1952, is revised. The type species, N. nyassae Miller, 1952, is redescribed and illustrated; two new species from Namibia, N. bicolor Liu & Cai sp. n. and N. xanthothorax Liu & Cai sp. n. are described and a key is provided to separate the three species of this genus. Sphodrembas fumipennis Swanson, 2019, the type species of Sphodrembas Swanson, 2019, is placed as a junior synonym of N. nyassae, resulting in Sphodrembas becoming a junior synonym of Neopirates. Morphological differences between Neopirates and similar genera and the distribution of Neopirates are briefly discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12105759 and 18028829
- Volume :
- 117
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- European Journal of Entomology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.83b455752c8435eb4b699305e52c958
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2020.039