Shibhonia buxanthi, a new genus and species of dorsally punctate Mirini from the island of Socotra (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae)
| Pages | 355-363 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/aemnp.2024.026 |
| Keywords | Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae, Lygus group, host plant, new genus, new species, Socotra, Yemen, Afrotropical Region, Palaearctic Region |
| Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
| Citation | CARAPEZZA, Attilio a KMENT, Petr. Shibhonia buxanthi, a new genus and species of dorsally punctate Mirini from the island of Socotra (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2024, 64(2), 355-363. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.026. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/64-2/shibhonia-buxanthi-a-new-genus-and-species-of-dorsally-punctate-mirini-from-the-island-of-socotra-hemiptera-heteroptera-miridae |
Shibhonia buxanthi gen. & sp. nov., living on Buxus hildebrandtii (senior synonym of Buxanthus pedicellatus) (Buxales: Buxaceae) on Socotra Island (Yemen) is described and illustrated. The new taxon is the sixth species of Miridae recorded from the island and the first endemic genus of this family. Due to the complex of its characters, it belongs to the group of dorsally punctate genera of the tribe Mirini. Inside this group it shows some superficial similarities (especially the colouration and body shape) with the genera Capsus Fabricius, 1803, Chilocrates Horváth, 1889 and Koreocoris Cho & Kwon, 2008, but it is readily distinguished from both by relevant morphological differences, particularly in the structure of male and female genitalia.
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