The fifth paper from the current issue of the Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society:

Amaru-Castelo J. et al.: "New Country Records and Regional Distribution Updates for Coreidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Peru."

Coreidae is the fifth largest family within Heteroptera, comprising more than 2600 species classified into approximately 693 genera. This family is particularly diverse in the Neotropical Region. Despite this high diversity, taxonomic and distributional knowledge of Peruvian Coreidae remains limited. Here, we report 12 species collected during multiple expeditions conducted by the Centro de Investigación Zoológica in Cusco Department and neighboring areas. Six species are recorded for the first time from Peru: Crinocerus sanctus (Fabricius, 1775), Leptoglossus halatus Brailovsky and Barrera, 2024, Anasa auricularia Brailovsky, 1985, Anasa varicornis (Westwood, 1842), Nyttum punctatum (Dallas, 1852), and Spartocera melas Brailovsky, 1987. Additionally, new departmental records are provided for six species: Camptischium clavipes (Fabricius, 1803) (Cusco), Leptoglossus gonagra (Fabricius, 1775) (Cusco), Piezogaster rubropictus (Montandon, 1897) (Cusco), Euagona diana Dallas, 1852 (Madre de Dios), Spartocera batatas (Fabricius, 1798) (Cusco), and Sephina pustulata (Fabricius, 1803) (Cusco).

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The fourth paper from the current issue of the Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society:

Rinaldis D. & Padrón P.S.: "New Insights into the Genitalia and Distribution of Lampsophorus ecuadorensis Carvalho and Ferreira, 1968 (Hemiptera: Miridae), with Notes on Coloration."

We provide new data on the genital morphology, coloration, and distribution of Lampsophorus ecuadorensis Carvalho and Ferreira, 1968, a striking Neotropical plant bug originally described from Ecuador. The male genitalia and external coloration are redescribed based on newly collected specimens, with a detailed examination of the male genital structures and the first illustration of the female provided. A previously unreported association with Tibouchina laxa (Desr.) Cogn. (Melastomataceae) is documented, representing the first confirmed plant association for the genus. The newly collected specimens consistently exhibit a metallic-blue coloration, whereas the holotype was described as citrine-yellow to green. Differences in the shape of both parameres are also described. The known distribution of L. ecuadorensis is substantially expanded, with 31 new records from southern Ecuador and the first confirmed occurrence of the genus in Peru (Cusco, Paucartambo). This broader range, now spanning over 500 km between southern Ecuador and central Bolivia, suggests potential geographic and ecological isolation among populations. These findings underscore the need for integrative taxonomic studies combining morphological and molecular data to clarify species boundaries within Lampsophorus.

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The third paper from the current issue of the Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society:

Yasunaga T. & Henry T.J.: "Two New Genera and Species of Oriental Deraeocorini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Deraeocorinae), with the First Record of the Tribe Saturniomirini in the Oriental Region."

Two unique deraeocorine plant bug species representing new genera are reported from Nepal and Thailand: Botocudocapsus parvissimus new genus and new species (from Nepal and Thailand) and Samakhusiella lucidopilosa new genus and new species (from Nepal). The tribal placement of the genus Apilophorus Hsiao and Ren in Surinamellini is re-evaluated and here proposed to be transferred to Saturniomirini; the single representative of the genus, A. fasciatus Hsiao and Ren, 1983, is reported from Thailand for the first time.

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