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Issue: Vol. 1351 No. 1: 6 Nov. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-11-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1351.1.4
Page range: 35–43
Abstract views: 50
PDF downloaded: 32

Two new species of Plinachtus Stal (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Gonocerini) from Aldabra Atoll and Madagascar

Instituto de Biología, Departamento de Zoología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo Postal 70153, México D. F. 04510. México
Instituto de Biología, Departamento de Zoología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo Postal 70153, México D. F. 04510. México
Hemiptera Coreidae Gonocerini Plinachtus new species Aldabra Atoll Madagascar

Abstract

Plinachtus aldabrensis new species, collected in Aldabra Atoll, and P. contortus new species, collected in Madagascar are described, and included in the dubius-group. The relationships with P. dubius Herrich-Schaeffer, and P. schoutedeni van Reenen are discussed. The adult dorsal habitus, and drawings of pronotum, and male genital capsule are provided, as is a key to the known species from Madagascar and Aldabra Atoll.

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