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Issue: Vol. 1256 No. 1: 10 Jul. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-07-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1256.1.1
Page range: 1–9
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 9

Taxonomic notes on the genus Epidaus Stål (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from Vietnam, with the description of a new species

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100094, China Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, No. 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100094, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100094, China
Heteroptera Reduviidae Harpactorinae Epidaus taxonomy Vietnam new species new records key

Abstract

Four species of Epidaus Stål from Vietnam are recognized and keyed. Epidaus sexspinus Hsiao and Epidaus longispinus Hsiao are reported for the first time from Vietnam. Epidaus bachmaensis Truong, Zhao & Cai, sp. nov. is described and its dorsal habitus, head, pronotum, male genitalia, and other diagnostic morphological features are illustrated.

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