Genus Phloea Lepeletier and Serville, 1825

(Figures 1–4, 7–14)

Included species

Phloea corticata (Drury, 1773): 76

Phloea subquadrata Spinola, 1837: 276

Diagnosis

Body foliations in contact with each other (Figures 1–4, 7–14), not bearing setae on outer margins. Foliaceous expansions of head in contact with each other in front of clypeus, presenting one lateral concavity. Eyes not bearing interommatidial sensillae. Rostrum reaching at most base of abdominal segment V (Figures 9, 10). Scutellum triangular, with tongue-like apical lobe reaching middle of abdominal segment IV; scutellum covering a small basal portion of wing membranes. Hemelytral membranes representing about 1/2 of hemelytra length; veins with reticulated pattern at most forming basal cells. In females, expansions of laterotergites VIII do not exceed posteriorly expansions of segment VII (Figures 1, 3, 7, 9).