Discocoris dominicanus, a new species of palm bug from Dominican amber (Heteroptera : Thaumastocoridae)

Authors
Slater, JA Baranowski, RM
Citation
Ja. Slater et Rm. Baranowski, Discocoris dominicanus, a new species of palm bug from Dominican amber (Heteroptera : Thaumastocoridae), FLA ENTOMOL, 83(3), 2000, pp. 349-353
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST
ISSN journal
00154040 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
349 - 353
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-4040(200009)83:3<349:DDANSO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Discocoris dominicanus is described as a new species from amber from the Do minican Republic. It is related to, and differentiated from the extant spec ies Discocoris fernandenzi from Venezuela. Figures of dorsal and ventral vi ews and the amber cabochon are included. The relationships to Paleodoris, t he only other thaumastocorid known from Dominican amber, is discussed.