A new species of the emesine assassin bug genus Emesopsis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Vietnam

Truong Xuan Lam

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.10

A new species of the emesine assassin bug genus Emesopsis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Vietnam

Zootaxa. 2019 May 20;4608(2):zootaxa.4608.2.10. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.10.

Author

Truong Xuan Lam¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. Graduate school of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.. txlam.iebr@gmail.com.

PMID: 31717153
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.10

Abstract

Emesopsis konchurangensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae: Ploiariolini) is described from central Vietnam as the fourth species of the genus in this country. A key to the Vietnamese species of Emesopsis is presented.

Keywords: Hemiptera, Taxonomy, Emesopsis, new species, identification key.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animals
Heteroptera*
Reduviidae*
Triatoma*
Vietnam