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Published: 2018-07-16
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The lygaeoid bug family Heterogastridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea) from Laos and Thailand, with descriptions of three new species

Bioindicator Co., Ltd. (Sapporo Branch), Sapporo City, Hokkaidô, Japan.
Hemiptera Artemidorus Dinomachus Parathyginus Sadoletus taxonomy key to species

Abstract

Laotian and Thai species of the Heterogastridae Stål, 1872 are revised taxonomically. Eight species are recognized, including three new species; Sadoletus laosensis and S. subpellucidus from Laos, and S. melasmus from Thailand. A key to the species in Laos and Thailand is provided.

 

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