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Issue: Vol. 3175 No. 1: 27 Jan. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-01-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3175.1.3
Page range: 45–53
Abstract views: 46
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of Isometopus Fieber (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Isometopinae) and a key to all known species of the genus in Europe and the Middle-East

Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Hemiptera Miridae Isometopinae South Europe Iran Cyprus

Abstract

Isometopus gharaati n. sp. and I. praetermissum n. sp. are described as new species from the Middle East and southernEurope. Isometopus praetermissumbelongs in the subgenus Isometopus Fieber whereas I. gharaati belongs in the subge-nus Jehania Distant; and with their description, the number of known species for the genus Isometopus Fieber in Europe and the Middle East is now ten. A key for separating all these species is presented.

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