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Published: 2017-06-19
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Revision of Continental African Germalus (Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Geocoridae)

University of Pannonia Department of Animal Sciences, 16 Deák st., Keszthely, Hungary Department of Zoology, Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1525 Budapest, P.O. Box 102, Hungary Hungarian Natural History Museum Department of Zoology, 13 Baross st., Budapest, Hungary
University of Pannonia Department of Animal Sciences, 16 Deák st., Keszthely, Hungary
Hemiptera Geocorinae Africa new species redescription distribution keys

Abstract

Germalus species of Continental Africa are now revised including redescription of Germalus ghesquierei Schouteden 1957 and Germalus conradsi Schouteden 1957. Two new species, Germalus oroszi sp. nov. and Germalus telekii sp. nov. are described.

 

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