A GENERIC CONSPECTUS OF THE TRIBE PROCLETICINI PENNINGTON (HETEROPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE), WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF PARODMALEA-RUBELLA, NEW GENUS AND SPECIES
Da. Rider, A GENERIC CONSPECTUS OF THE TRIBE PROCLETICINI PENNINGTON (HETEROPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE), WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF PARODMALEA-RUBELLA, NEW GENUS AND SPECIES, Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 102(2), 1994, pp. 193-221
The definition of Procleticini is broadened to include a total of elev
en genera: Aleixus McDonald, Brepholoxa Van Duzee, Dendrocoris Bergrot
h, Lobepomis Berg, Neoderoploa Pennington, Odmalea Bergroth, Parodmale
a, new genus, Procleticus Berg, Terania Piran, Thoreyella Spinola, and
Zorcadium Bergroth. Characters which unite these genera into a homoge
neous group are those involving both the male and female genitalia. Pa
rodmalea rubella, new genus, new species is described from Brazil (Mat
o Grosso). Neoderoploa willineri Kormilev, 1955 is placed as a junior
synonym of N. bruchii Pennington, 1922. Diagnoses are given for the tr
ibe Procleticini and for all previously described procleticine genera.
Redescriptions are provided for several relatively rare species: Lobe
pomis peltifera Berg, Procleticus corniger Berg, Terania guachipasi Pi
ran, and Neoderoploa bruchii Pennington. A key to aid in the identific
ation of the included genera is provided.