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Issue: Vol. 1353 No. 1: 9 Nov. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-11-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1353.1.2
Page range: 39–51
Abstract views: 71
PDF downloaded: 6

Notes on Eotrechus Kirkaldy, 1902 (Heteroptera: Gerridae), with descriptions of two new species

TRAN Anh Duc, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
Herbert ZETTEL, International Research Institute of Entomology, Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Hemiptera Gerridae Eotrechus new species new record descriptive notes China India Nepal

Abstract

Two new species of Eotrechus are described: Eotrechus pilicaudatus sp.n. from northeastern India and Eotrechus luaae sp.n. from China (Hainan Island); both are closely related to Eotrechus pingae Andersen, 1998 from China (Guangdong). The occurence of Eotrechus kalidasa Kirkaldy, 1902 in northeastern India is confirmed. Eotrechus terrestris Andersen, 1982 is recorded from Nepal for the first time.

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