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Issue: Vol. 5866 No. 1: 10 Aug. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-08-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5866.1.3
Page range: 36-50
Abstract views: 267
PDF downloaded: 14

Additional new species of the genus Pseudoloxops Kirkaldy, 1905 (Hemiptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae) from Southeast Asia

The Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research; College of Medicine and Pharmacy; Duy Tan University; Da Nang 550000; Vietnam.
Institute of Biology; Biotechnology and Environmental Protection; Faculty of Natural Sciences; University of Silesia in Katowice; Bankowa 9; 40-007 Katowice; Poland.
Institute of Biology; Biotechnology and Environmental Protection; Faculty of Natural Sciences; University of Silesia in Katowice; Bankowa 9; 40-007 Katowice; Poland.
Hemiptera Biodiversity Laos Malaysia new species Oriental Region Plant bugs

Abstract

Three new species of the orthotyline plant bug genus Pseudoloxops Kirkaldy, P. rosae sp. nov., P. banari sp. nov., and P. linnavuorii sp. nov. are described from Laos and Malaysia, expanding the known distribution of the genus in Southeast Asia. All three species are relatively large in size for the genus and can be readily distinguished by a combination of external morphological and male genital characters, which are documented in detail.

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How to Cite

Kim, J., Taszakowski, A. & Bartkowski, L. (2026) Additional new species of the genus Pseudoloxops Kirkaldy, 1905 (Hemiptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa, 5866 (1), 36–50. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5866.1.3