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Issue: Vol. 3411 No. 1: 7 Aug. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-08-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3411.1.3
Page range: 63–68
Abstract views: 62
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of the apterous Carventinae genus Comorocoris Heiss, 1985 from Madagascar (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae)

Tiroler Landesmuseum, Josef-Schraffl-Strasse 2a, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Forest Protection and Game Management , Kamýcká 1176, CZ-165 21 Praha 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
University of Antananarivo, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Entomology, B.P. 906, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Hemiptera Heteroptera Aradidae Carventinae apterous new species Comorocoris Madagascar

Abstract

The monobasic genus Comorocoris Heiss, 1985 was erected for the peculiar apterous species C. testudiformis fromMoheli Island [= Mwali] of the Comoro Archipelago. Recent forest litter sifting in Madagascar unexpectedly brought to light two new species belonging to this genus which are described and illustrated. A key to the three species is given.

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