Morphologically novel members of the ant-mimetic plant bug genus Pilophorus Hahn found in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae, Pilophorini)

Title Variants

Alternative: Pilophorus from Thailand

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3768

By

Yasunaga, Tomohide. 安永智秀 1963-

Schuh, Randall T.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[New York], American Museum of Natural History, c2013

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"February 15, 2013."

Morphologically novel species of the ant-mimetic plant bug genus Pilophorus Hahn from Thailand are reviewed, with photographic images of live individuals. Three species, Pilophorus barbiger, P. giraffoides, and P. portentosus, are described as new, in addition to two known Thai species, P. maculatus (Schuh) and P. pleiku (Schuh), which are also diagnosed. The female of P. pleiku is reported for the first time. The biology and immature forms are documented for P. pleiku and P. barbiger, which were observed to be associated with ants on the rubiaceous broadleaf, Gardenia sootepensis Hutch. The systematic position of such morphologically novel species is discussed. Pilophorus palawanus (Schuh) is newly recorded from Singapore.

Subjects

Classification , Insects , Mimicry (Biology) , Miridae , Morphology , Pilophorus , Pilophorus barbiger , Pilophorus giraffoides , Pilophorus portentosus , Thailand

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3768 2013

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 827977679