<strong>First record of the genus <em>Pseudopothea</em> from South America, with description of a new species from Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Ectrichodiinae)</strong>

Hélcio R. Gil-Santana

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3904.4.3

Issue: Vol. 3904 No. 4: 8 Jan. 2015

Type: Article

Published: 2015-01-08

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3904.4.3

Page range: 541–552

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**First record of the genus Pseudopothea from South America, with description of a new species from Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Ectrichodiinae)**

Hélcio R. Gil-Santana⁺⁻

Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4365, 21040-360, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ectrichodiinae Neotropical Region new species Pothea Jorgcoris

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Abstract

Pseudopothea paulai sp. nov. from Brazil is described based on male and female specimens. Sexual dimorphism of this species is documented. A revised diagnosis and the first record of Pseudopothea Wygodzinsky, 1951 from South America are furnished.