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' Society7 hours ago

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

Yasunaga T.: "Identity of Japanese Species of the Flea Hopper Mirid Genus Halticus, with a Description of a New Species from the Ryukyu Islands (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae)"

The identities of the Japanese fleahopper species of the genus Halticus Hahn, 1833 (Orthotylinae: Halticini) are reviewed. The population of Halticus in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a single taxon, H. insularis Usinger, 1946. However, two species, Halticus minutus Reuter, 1885 [= H. tibialis Reuter, 1891] and H. esakii new species (herein diagnosed and described), are now verified to occur in Japan. An annotated checklist and a key are provided to aid in identification of three Halticus species confirmed to inhabit the warmer (subtropical and tropical) regions of Japan, Micronesian islands and atolls, and the Oriental Region. New distributional records of H. insularis and H. minutus in Southeast Asia are also presented.

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International Heteropterists' Society2 days ago

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

Schwertner C.F., Rider D.A., López G.L.: "A New Synonymy in Abascantus Stål, 1864 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae: Discocephalini)"

A previously described species, Pelidnocoris julianedillerae Arnold, 2012, was overlooked in a recent revision of Pelidnocoris Stål, 1868. Upon examination of Arnold’s description and comparison with images of the type material, we conclude that this species does not belong to Pelidnocoris. The following subjective synonym is recognized: Abascantus grandis Becker, 1977 = Pelidnocoris julianedillerae Arnold, 2012 new synonymy.

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International Heteropterists' Society5 days ago

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

Castro-Huertas V. & Melo M. C. : "Taxonomic Notes on the Apterous High-Andean Thread-legged Bugs (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)"

The male of Bacata heldamariae Castro-Huertas and Forero, and the female of Emesella nebulosa Dohrn are described for the first time. The record from Colombia of E. nebulosa is confirmed here. A discussion of genital structures among the genera of the Ghilianella complex is offered. Digital images of external morphological characters and of the genitalia are provided.

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