Journal of the International Heteropterists' Society

Nocheta alfordi, a New Species of Pentatomini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from South America

JOSEPH E. EGER — 2024-10-31

A new species in the monotypic genus Nocheta Rolston, 1980, N. alfordi new species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Pentatomini), is described from specimens collected in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. The new species is described, illustrated, and compared to N. adda Rolston, 1980. Additional information on N. adda is also provided.

**New Combination in the Genus Parvacinocoris (Heteroptera: Largidae), with Description of the Male of P. podalicus (Brailovsky)**

MARÍA CECILIA MELO — 2024-10-31

The species Acinocoris podalicus Brailovsky is transferred to the genus Parvacinocoris Melo and Dellapé, P. podalicus, new combination. Illustrations of the general morphology and male genitalia, a description of the male, and a key to the species of Parvacinocoris are given as well.

Corrections to Some Recently Published Papers on Heteroptera (Hemiptera)

PETR KMENT — 2024-10-31

We provide corrections to 17 recent papers (published since 2013). The following new combination is proposed: Dabessus indicus Kushwaha and Jahan, 2023 = Neojurtina indica (Kushwaha and Jahan, 2023), new combination. The following corrections are provided: Miridae: Tytthus chinensis sensu Al-Anbaki et al. (2023) = Maurodactylus nigrigenis (Reuter, 1890) (from Iraq); Pentatomidae: Antestiopsis thunbergii sensu Zhao et al. (2021) = Anaxilaus musgravei Gross, 1976 (from Australia), Andrallus spinidens sensu Kaur (2024) = Erthesina sp., Carpocoris pallidus sensu Keshari and Mahto (2017) = Antheminia sp., Dalpada neoclavata sensu Kaur (2024) = Dalpada bulbifera Walker, 1867, Halyabbas unicolor sensu Singh et al. (2013) = Palomena sp., Nezara antennata sensu Kaur (2024) = Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758), Paranevisanus subgenericus sensu Kaur (2024) = Paranevisanus annandalei (Distant, 1908), Picromerus obtusus sensu Kaur (2024) = Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811), Priassus spiniger sensu Kaur et al. (2019) = Priassus exemptus (Walker, 1868), Priassus exemptus sensu Kaur et al. (2019) = Udonga montana (Distant, 1900), Sciocoris lateralis sensu Kaur et al. (2016) = Menida formosa (Westwood, 1837), and Tolumnia maxima sensu Kaur et al. (2017) = T. latipes (Dallas, 1851) from India. The records of Reduvius personatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Reduviidae), Nabis roseipennis Reuter, 1872 (Nabidae), Anthocoris nemoralis (Fabricius, 1794) (Anthocoridae), Peritropis saldaeformis Uhler, 1891 and Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois, 1818) (both Miridae), Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas, 1852) (Lygaeidae), Alydus calcaratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Alydidae), Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coreidae), Cydnus aterrimus (Forster, 1771) (Cydnidae), Chinavia hilaris (Say, 1832) and Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Pentatomidae), Corimelaena pulicaria (Germar, 1839) (Thyreocoridae), and Calliphara excellens (Burmeister, 1834) (Scutelleridae) from Nigeria, and records of Nepa cinerea Linneaus, 1758 (Nepidae), Velia caprai Tamanini, 1947 (Veliidae), Coreus marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coreidae), Chlorochroa ligata (Say, 1832), Graphosoma lineatum (Linnaeus, 1758), Halyomorpha halys and Palomena prasina (Linnaeus, 1761) (Pentatomidae) from India are demonstrated to be apparent errors. In addition, we propose, Antheminia sariabensis (Ahmad and Zaidi, 1991), new combination (for Codophila sariabensis Ahmad and Zaidi, 1991), fix its original correct spelling, and provide three new country records: Priassus exemptus from Laos, Priassus spiniger from Malaysia, and Tolumnia maxima from Brunei.

**Three New Species of the Genus Mendozaphylus Carvalho and Carpintero (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), with Discussion of Its Tribal Placement and a New Generic Synonym**

DIEGO L. CARPINTERO — 2024-10-31

The genus Mendozaphylus Carvalho and Carpintero, 1991, endemic to Argentina, is reviewed. Mendozaphylus payuniense new species from Mendoza, M. similaris new species from Salta, and M. volckmannii new species from Neuquén are described as new. The nominal genus Ampimpacoris Weirauch and Schuh, 2010 is synonymized with Mendozaphylus, resulting in the following new combination: Mendozaphilus flourensii (Weirauch and Schuh, 2010), new combination. Mendozaphylus flourensii from Tucuman and M. mendocinus Carvalho and Carpintero, 1991, the type species from Mendoza, are briefly redescribed, and the tribal placement of Mendozaphylus is discussed.

**Improving the Knowledge of the Pest Scaptocoris castanea Perty (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cydnidae), Further Information for its Early Detection and Prevention Based on Ecological Niche Modeling**

EUGENIA MINGHETTI — 2024-10-31

Scaptocoris castanea Perty is an important soil-borne pest that attacks roots of various crops in all its stages. In South America it is widely distributed and in North America there are two isolated records registered more than 40 years ago. Early detection and prevention are key features for pest management; therefore, having a detailed understanding of the life cycle and knowing how to identify all the stages of the invader is essential. Despite the importance of S. castanea in agriculture, there are no descriptions or illustrations to aid the identification of its nymphs so here we describe and illustrate the fifth instar. To prevent its expansion it is important to know where the species is and where it could get established. We explored if the North American records might belong to established populations and two possible scenarios could have occur either they were accidental catches or they belong to established populations adapted to novel climates as they are in regions where the environmental conditions are outside the range of those where the species is established. The regions we identified where it could get established and preventive actions should be taken are in Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru. Finally, the extent of the regions it could invade in the next two decades are very different depending on the capacity of the species to adapt to novel climates.

Diversity of True Bugs from the Rio Pilcomayo National Park, Formosa Province, Argentina

MARÍA CECILIA MELO — 2024-10-31

The study of the Heteroptera (Hemiptera) fauna of the Rio Pilcomayo National Park, resulted in an inventory composed of: Alydidae (3 spp.), Aradidae (1 sp.), Belostomatidae (4 spp.), Berytidae (1 sp.), Blissidae (4 spp.), Colobathristidae (1 sp.), Coreidae (4 spp.), Corixidae (3 spp.), Cydnidae (12 spp.), Cymidae (1 sp.), Gelastocoridae (1 sp.), Geocoridae (1 sp.), Gerridae (1 sp.), Hebridae (1 sp.), Largidae (3 spp.), Lygaeidae (6 spp.), Miridae (14 spp.), Pachygronthidae (3 spp.), Pachynomidae (1 sp.), Pentatomidae (3 spp.), Pyrrhocoridae (1 sp.), Reduviidae (10 spp.), Rhopalidae (9 spp.), Rhyparochromidae (20 spp.), Saldidae (1 sp.), Scutelleridae (2 spp.), Tingidae (1 sp.). These findings include three new records for the Argentinean fauna: Niesthrea digna Chopra (Rhopalidae), Galgupha (Psestophleps) costomaculata McAtee and Malloch, and Dallasiellus alutaceus Froeschner (Cydnidae); and 69 new records for Formosa Province.