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Issue: Vol. 213 No. 1: 12 Jun. 2003
Type: Article
Published: 2003-06-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.213.1.1
Page range: 1–8
Abstract views: 64
PDF downloaded: 5

A new species of Trichocenthrus from Ecuador (Heteroptera: Colobathristidae), with a key to the species of the genus

División Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n. 1900 La Plata, Argentina
División Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n. 1900 La Plata, Argentina
Heteroptera Colobathristidae Trichocentrus new species

Abstract

Trichocentrus ecuatorianus n. sp. (Heteroptera: Colobathristidae) is described and illustrated from Ecuador. The value of the male genitalia for separating species is discussed. A key to all known species of Trichocenthrus is included.

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