NYSIUS AA (HETEROPTERA, LYGAEIDAE), A NEW SPECIES OF MICROPTEROUS WEKIU BUG FROM THE SUMMIT OF MAUNA-LOA VOLCANO, HAWAII

Authors
POLHEMUS DA
Citation
Da. Polhemus, NYSIUS AA (HETEROPTERA, LYGAEIDAE), A NEW SPECIES OF MICROPTEROUS WEKIU BUG FROM THE SUMMIT OF MAUNA-LOA VOLCANO, HAWAII, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 100(1), 1998, pp. 25-31
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
100
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
25 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1998)100:1<25:NA(LAN>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Nysius aa, a micropterous lygaeid bug, is described from the upper slo pes of Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii. This new species app ears to be the sister species of Nysius wekiuicola Ashlock and Gagne, which is endemic to aeolian desert habitats in the summit region of ad jacent Mauna Kea volcano. Detailed morphological comparisons between t he two species are presented, accompanied by a distribution map and fi gures of key characters.