Pentamyrmecini, a new tribe for Pentamyrmex spinosus, a remarkable new genus and species of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Thailand. [Corrected]

David A Rider; Harry Brailovsky

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3895.4.9

Pentamyrmecini, a new tribe for Pentamyrmex spinosus, a remarkable new genus and species of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Thailand. [Corrected]

Zootaxa. 2014 Dec 17;3895(4):595-600. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3895.4.9.

Authors

David A Rider¹, Harry Brailovsky²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Entomology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA; Email: unknown.
² Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, UNAM, Mexico 04510 D. F. Mexico; Email: unknown.

PMID: 25543590
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3895.4.9

Abstract

Pentamyrmex spinosus new genus, new species is described, and a new tribe is erected for this remarkable insect. This is the first report of ant mimicry in the Pentatomidae.

MeSH terms

Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Female
Heteroptera / anatomy & histology
Heteroptera / classification*
Heteroptera / growth & development
Organ Size
Thailand