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Souma J. & Yamamoto A.: "Taxonomic study of the subgenus Limnonabis of the genus Nabis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nabidae: Nabinae: Nabini) from Japan, with description of N. (L.) marihygrophilus sp. nov. inhabiting estuarine wetlands in northern Japan"

In this study, we summarize the taxonomy of the hygrophilous damsel bug subgenus Limnonabis Kerzhner, 1968 of the genus Nabis Latreille, 1802 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nabidae: Nabinae: Nabini) from Japan. This subgenus currently comprises four described species, including a new species, namely, N. (L.) demissus (Kerzhner, 1968), N. (L.) marihygrophilus sp. nov., N. (L.) sauteri (Poppius, 1915), and N. (L.) ussuriensis (Kerzhner, 1962). The new species described herein was collected from estuarine wetlands in cool-temperate regions of northern Japan (Hokkaido and northern Honshu) and can be distinguished from other species of the subgenus mainly by the shape of the forewing and paramere. Additionally, N. (L.) sauteri is recorded from Kyushu and Tsushima Island for the first time. An illustrated key is presented to facilitate the identification of the Japanese species of Limnonabis.

https://mapress.com/jib/article/view/2025.69.1.2

New paper!

Rodrigues H.D.D., Sites R.W. & Moreira F.F.F. : "A review of the genus Angilia Stål, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae): New species, new synonyms, checklist, and key to species"

Angilia Stål, 1865 is one of three genera of the subfamily Veliinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from the Eastern Hemisphere and is distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and Southeast Asia. Currently, 23 species and five subspecies are known and the genus is divided into two subgenera: Angilia (Angilia) Stål, 1865 and A. (Adriennella) Poisson, 1942. We present here the descriptions of two new species from Africa: A. (An.) morogoro n. sp., from Tanzania, and A. (Ad.) igniventris n. sp., from Madagascar. In addition, we propose A. (An.) albidotincta ugandensis Poisson, 1955 as a junior subjective synonym of A. (An.) a. albidotincta (Stål, 1855); A. (An.) kaokoveldi Poisson, 1958a as a junior objective synonym and junior homonym of A. (An.) kaokoveldi Poisson, 1957; A. (An.) albidotincta kaokoveldi Poisson, 1958b as a junior subjective synonym and junior homonym of A. (An.) kaokoveldi Poisson, 1957; A. (An.) collarti Poisson, 1958a as a junior objective synonym and junior homonym of A. (An.) collarti Poisson, 1957; transfer Angilia perplexa Poisson, 1942 from the subgenus Adriennella to Angilia s. str.; and provide morphological notes and illustrations for the following species: A. (An.) aeterna Hoberlandt, 1946, A. (An.) albidotincta, A. (An.) ambakakae Poisson, 1952, A. (An.) congoensis Poisson, 1950, A. (An.) kaokoveldi, A. (An.) rhodesiensis Poisson, 1955, A. (Ad.) anderseni Zettel & Hecher, 1998, A. (Ad.) bertrandi Poisson, 1963, A. (Ad.) bispinosa Andersen, 1981, A. (Ad.) conradsi Poisson, 1950, A. (Ad.) orientalis Andersen, 1981, A. (Ad.) philippiensis Drake & Hoberlandt, 1953, and A. (Ad.) schoutedeni schoutedeni Poisson, 1942. We also designate lectotypes for three species and present a checklist and key to the species.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0332848

New paper!

Brailovsky H. & Barrera E.: "Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini)"

The Neotropical genus Phthiarella Brailovsky is here revised and divided into three chromatic groups focusing on the conspicuous leg coloration, particularly the coxae, trochanters and femora: “decorata” group with 11 species, 8 are new species; “femorata” group with 10 species, 8 are new species; and “dedita” group with 5 new species. Each group is characterized and the species belonging to each one listed. Diagnostic characters of the humeri and humeral angles are given. Phthia decorata var. viridiventris Blöte, 1936 is raised to species status with the new combination Phthiarella viridiventris (Blöte, 1936) comb. nov. New distributional records for P. decorata, P. femorata and P. viridiventris are added. Photos of dorsal and ventral habitus, parameres and genital capsule of some species are provided to aid in the identification of the species. Dichotomous keys to the three species groups and the twenty-six species are included.

https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5693.4.1