A new species of Racelda Signoret, with taxonomical notes and a key to the males of the genus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Ectrichodiinae, Ectrichodiini)

By

Gil-Santana, Hélcio R.
de Oliveira, Jader

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1122

Pages

53--79

Subjects

Heteroptera , male genitalia , Neotropics , Pseudoracelda , Racelda aberlenci , Racelda robusta

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1122.84424

 

Abstract

Racelda ottoi Oliveira & Gil-Santana, sp. nov., belonging to the tribe Ectrichodiini in the subfamily Ectrichodiinae, is described based on males from northeastern Brazil. Photographs of the male types of Racelda alternans Signoret, 1863, R. moerens Breddin, 1898, and R. spurca (Stål, 1860) are presented. A summary of and notes on the taxonomic history of the genus and a key to males are provided.