Gf. Gross et Fjd. Mcdonald, REVISION OF VITELLUS STAL AND AVICENNA DISTANT IN AUSTRALIA (HEMIPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE), Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 33, 1994, pp. 265-274
Four known species of Vitellus and one of Avicenna have been redescrib
ed. The following new synonyms are proposed: V. taurus Distant 1910 =
V. antemna Breddin 1900; V. bovillus Distant 1910 = V. forficuloides W
alker 1867; Morna cucospila Walker 1867 and Cuspicona splendidula Dist
ant 1910 = Cimex aggressor F. 1775 and Cuspicona recurvicornis Breddin
1900 = C. auricornis Walker 1867. The latter has been moved to Avicen
na as has Morna aggressor. Two new species are described, V. simpsoni
and V. warreni. A key to species is given.