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Pinho G. G. et al.: "A new Amnestinae (Cydnidae, Heteroptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of the Araripe Basin".

Burrower bugs (Cydnidae) have an extensive fossil record from the Lower Cretaceous to the Lower Miocene, but only the subfamily Amnestinae is described from the Cretaceous, with 14 known species. Here, we describe a new genus and species of Amnestinae, Eurydicoris tabulatus gen. et sp. nov. from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous, upper Aptian), Santana Group, Araripe Basin (northeastern Brazil). The identification of the specimen is based on morphological data obtained from observations made with a binocular stereomicroscope, SEM micrographs, and micro-CT scanning. The new taxon differs from all other amnestines by a long ostiolar peritrema that is slightly curved anteriorly (auricle-shaped), and by the combination of a rostrum reaching the metacoxae, anteriferous tubercles arising in the interocular portion, reduced mesopleural evaporatorium, large metapleural evaporatorium occupying almost half of the metapleural surface and meso- and metacoxae situated closer together than to the procoxae.

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Rédei D. & Tsai J.-F.: "Taxonomic problems in Agathocles (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with description of a new species".

Agathocles par sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Caystrini) is described from Yunnan, China. The new species is highly similar to A. limbatus Stål, 1876 externally. Problems with the identification of A. limbatus are highlighted, and the identity of this species is fixed by designating a neotype.

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Rodrigues H.D.D. Canejo, R.P.R. & Sites R.W.: "TRevision of Limnocoris Stål (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) of eastern South America".

The genus Limnocoris is the only genus in the New World subfamily Limnocorinae (Naucoridae) and is predominantly neotropical in distribution. Presented here is the fourth and final contribution in a series to revise the genus; the species of eastern South America are revised, including the descriptions of three new species from Brazil: L. diamantinensis sp. nov., L. hirsutus sp. nov., and L. valimi sp. nov. Also, Limnocoris montandoni La Rivers stat. restit. is resurrected from synonymy with L. abbreviatus La Rivers and its species status restored. Further, supplemental descriptions are provided for the previously described species: L. abbreviatus, L. aculabrum La Rivers, L. acutalis La Rivers, L. asper Nieser & Lopez-Ruf, L. brasiliensis De Carlo, L. decarloi Nieser & Lopez-Ruf, L. espinolai Nieser & Lopez-Ruf, L. insignis Stål, L. machrisi Nieser & Lopez-Ruf, L. melloleitaoi De Carlo, L. minutus De Carlo, L. montandoni, L. pauper Montandon, L. rotundatus De Carlo, L. saphis Nieser & Lopez-Ruf, L. sattleri De Carlo, L. siolii (De Carlo), L. submontandoni La Rivers, and L. volxemi (Lethierry). The following synonymies are proposed, with junior synonyms in brackets: L. espinolai [L. porphyros Nieser & Lopez-Ruf n. syn.], L. insignis [L. caraceae Nieser & Lopez-Ruf n. syn.], and L. pauper [L. subpauper Nieser & Lopez-Ruf n. syn.]. An illustrated taxonomic key, distribution maps, and a checklist for all species in the genus also are presented.

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