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Issue: Vol. 1169 No. 1: 10 Apr. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-04-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1169.1.4
Page range: 61–68
Abstract views: 30
PDF downloaded: 2

Maldonadocoris annulipes, a new genus and new species of Harpactorinae (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from China

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100094, China
Leigongshan National Natural Reserve, Kaili, Guizhou 557100, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100094, China
Hemiptera Reduviidae Harpactorinae taxonomy China new genus new species

Abstract

Maldonadocoris annulipes Zhao, Yuan & Cai, gen. & sp. nov. of the subfamily Harpactorinae from China is described and illustrated. An identification key and diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish Maldonadocoris from closely related genera. The type specimens are preserved in the Entomological Museum of China Agricultural University, Beijing.

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