The broad objectives of the International Heteropterists’ Society (IHS) are to promote systematic, biogeographic, and biological studies of Heteroptera and to cultivate cooperative research among heteropterists throughout the world. The Society is organized and operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes.

The Society holds a meeting every four years at locations around the world, where members give presentations on their work and discuss the directions of the Society. The Society’s website provides an online portal for distribution of information about bugs, including a world bibliography, taxon pages, and membership details.

Interested in joining the IHS? Read more about the Society and information on membership. You can also donate to the Student Travel Fund your contribution is very valuable!

We had an excellent presentation about the next Meeting in Thailand during the last Truebug Tuesday.

Follow the link to our Youtube channel to see it, and do not forget to explore the section about the Meeting. If you have any questions, contact the organizer Bob Sites (bugsinbangkok@gmail.com).

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International Heteropterists' Society8 hours ago

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

Taszakowski A. et al.: "Biological, Morphological, and Taxonomic Notes on the Neotropical Praecarthasis gibbus and P. panamensis (Hemiptera: Nabidae: Carthasini)"

Praecarthasis Kerzhner, 1986 is a small Neotropical genus comprising six species. Knowledge about these bugs is limited. In this paper, we present new data about Praecarthasis gibbus Kerzhner, 1986, and Praecarthasis panamensis (Harris, 1926), along with photographs and SEM micrographs that show details of their morphology. The presence of parastigmal pits and their function are briefly discussed. In addition, the possibility of a future internal revision of this genus is also discussed.

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International Heteropterists' Society1 day ago

Dear fellow heteropterists,

We are pleased to announce that the third issue in the third volume of our quarterly Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society (JIHS) is now available!

https://mapress.com/jihs/issue/view/jihs.3.3

The first published paper:

Yamada K., Ballal C. R.: "A New Species of the Genus Anthocoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) Found in Leaf-Rolling Galls on Ficus benghalensis L. in Southern India"

A new species of flower bug, Anthocoris rajai new species, is described from Karnataka State, southern India. The new species is associated with leaf margin roll galls on Ficus benghalensis Linnaeus (Moraceae) made by its assumed prey Gynaikothrips sp. (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) or psyllids (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae). The new species is distinct from other congeners by the yellowish-brown to darker reddish-brown dorsum with whitish or subhyaline markings on clavus, endocorium, and membrane; the long labium just reaching the middle of the mesosternum; and the abdominal sternum without a pair of membranous areas. Relationships within the genus Anthocoris Fallén and their association with gall-forming insects are discussed. A key to Indian species of the genus is also provided.

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International Heteropterists' Society3 days ago

New paper!

Serafim I. R., Santos J. C., & Ferreira R. L. : "Ghosts of subterranean waters: two new troglobitic species of Spelaeometra D. Polhemus & Ferreira, 2018 (Heteroptera: Hydrometridae) from Brazil, with remarks on the enigmatic species Cephalometra pallida D. Polhemus & Ferreira, 2018".

Spelaeometra D. Polhemus & Ferreira, 2018 is a rare genus within the family Hydrometridae, currently composed exclusively of cave-dwelling species. Herein, we describe two new troglobitic species of this enigmatic genus from southwestern Bahia, Brazil: Spelaeometra ybykoara sp. nov. from the municipality of Carinhanha, and Spelaeometra iuiu sp. nov. from the municipality of Iuiú. The new species are primarily distinguished by diagnostic differences in the morphology of the male genitalia and, despite extensive sampling in surrounding caves, are currently known only from their respective type localities. Moreover the taxonomic descriptions, we provide new information on ecology, habitat characteristics, and potential threats affecting both species. Additionally, we present new remarks on Spelaeometra gruta Polhemus & Ferreira, 2018, and on the elusive, rarely collected species Cephalometra pallida D. Polhemus & Ferreira, 2018, providing new information on their natural history.

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