Platyscytisca bergmannae, a new genus and species of neotropical plant bugresembling species of Platyscytus Reuter (Heteroptera : Miridae : Phylinae)

Authors
Costa, LAA Henry, TJ
Citation
Laa. Costa et Tj. Henry, Platyscytisca bergmannae, a new genus and species of neotropical plant bugresembling species of Platyscytus Reuter (Heteroptera : Miridae : Phylinae), P ENT S WAS, 101(3), 1999, pp. 490-495
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
ISSN journal
00138797 → ACNP
Volume
101
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
490 - 495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(199907)101:3<490:PBANGA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The new genus Platyscytisca is described to accommodate the new species P. bergmannae, collected in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Ficus sp. A dorsal and ventr al habitus, male genitalia, male genital capsule, and male and female anten nae are illustrated to help with recognition. Amazonophilus Carvalho and Co sta is resurrected from synonymy under Platyscytus Reuter, and its relation ship to Platyscytisca is discussed.