Zygochrimnus henryi, a new genus and species from South America (Hemiptera, Lygaeoidea, Lygaeidae)

By

Brailovsky, Harry, 1946-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

796

Pages

319-324

Subjects

Heteroptera , Insecta , Lygaeinae , Neotropics , new genus , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.20702

 

Abstract

Zygochrimnushenryi, new genus and new species, is described from Ecuador and Peru, and included in the lygaeid subfamily Lygaeinae. Dorsal and lateral view photographs ofMelanopleurus,Melanopleuroides, andZygochrimnusare provided to allow comparison of the three closely related genera; photographs of the posterior view of the pygophore and the paramere of the new species are included.