Kojderus maximus, a new genus and species of Tessaratomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), the first Natalicolinae from Madagascar
Grzegorz Gierlasiński, Philippe Magnien, Andrzej Kepel, Konrad Wiśniewski, Aleksandra Lange
| Pages | 327-335 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/aemnp.2024.023 |
| Keywords | Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomomorpha, Tessaratomidae, Natalicolinae, morphology, new genus, new species, taxonomy, true bugs, Madagascar, Afrotropical Region |
| Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
| Citation | GIERLASIŃSKI, Grzegorz, MAGNIEN, Philippe, KEPEL, Andrzej, WIŚNIEWSKI, Konrad a LANGE, Aleksandra. Kojderus maximus, a new genus and species of Tessaratomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), the first Natalicolinae from Madagascar. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2024, 64(2), 327-335. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.023. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/64-2/kojderus-maximus-a-new-genus-and-species-of-tessaratomidae-hemiptera-heteroptera-the-first-natalicolinae-from-madagascar |
Kojderus Magnien & Gierlasiński gen. nov., with a single species, Kojderus maximus Gierlasiński & Magnien sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tessaratomidae), is described, being the first representative of the subfamily Natalicolinae in Madagascar. The new taxon is diagnosed and described and photographic images of habitus and genital structures of both sexes are provided. It was collected in the Ivohiboro rainforest in south-central Madagascar, which is also briefly described. An updated key to the genera of Natalicolinae is provided.