Flexitibia, a new genus of Harpactorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), with a discussion on the functional morphology of forelegs of the related genera

Ping Zhao; Minhlan Pham; Xuan Lam Truong; Wanzhi Cai

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3795.5.5

Flexitibia, a new genus of Harpactorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), with a discussion on the functional morphology of forelegs of the related genera

Zootaxa. 2014 May 15:3795:564-70. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.5.5.

Authors

Ping Zhao¹, Minhlan Pham², Xuan Lam Truong³, Wanzhi Cai⁴

Affiliations

¹ College of Environment and Life Sciences, Kaili University, Kaili, Guizhou 556000, China; Email: unknown.
² Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China; Email: unknown.
³ Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, No. 149 Ho Dac Di, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Vietnam; Email: unknown.
⁴ Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China; Email: caiwz@cau.edu.cn.

PMID: 24870499
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.5.5

Abstract

Flexitibia, a new genus, in the division Euagorasaria of the assassin bug subfamily Harpactorinae from Yunnan Province of China is described. The type species, Flexitibia orientalis sp. nov., is described and illustrated. A key to the closely related genera is provided. The type specimens are kept in the Entomological Museum of China Agricultural University, Beijing.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Biodiversity*
China
Forelimb / anatomy & histology
Male
Reduviidae / anatomy & histology
Reduviidae / classification*