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Published: 2004-11-18
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A new genus and four new species of Isometopinae (Hemiptera: Miridae) from South Africa

Department of Plant science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 22005, Osun State, Nigeria
Hemiptera Miridae Isometopinae South Africa

Abstract

Namaquaropus niger gen nov. & sp.nov. is described from South Africa. In addition, two new species of the subgenus Jehania Distant of Isometopus Fieber (I. mirus sp. nov. and I. maculipennis sp. nov.), and Paloniella flavicolor sp. nov. are described. With these, the known species of Isometopinae in South Africa now number sixteen.

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