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Issue: Vol. 3795 No. 5: 15 May 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-05-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.5.5
Page range: 564–570
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 1

Flexitibia, a new genus of Harpactorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), with a discussion on the functional morphology of fore legs of the related genera

College of Environment and Life Sciences, Kaili University, Kaili, Guizhou 556000, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, No. 149 Ho Dac Di, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China
Reduviidae Harpactorinae taxonomy China new genus new species

Abstract

Flexitibia, a new genus, in the division Euagorasaria of the assassin bug subfamily Harpactorinae from Yunnan Province of China is described. The type species, Flexitibia orientalis sp. nov., is described and illustrated. A key to the closely related genera is provided. The type specimens are kept in the Entomological Museum of China Agricultural University, Beijing.