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877287BF6932337D5ED3FC79FA697FD0.text	877287BF6932337D5ED3FC79FA697FD0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella Brailovsky 2009	<div><p>Phthiarella Brailovsky</p><p>Phthiarella Brailovsky, 2009: 70–71</p><p>Type species: Phthia decorata Stål, 1865: 184 .</p><p>Redescription. Previously given by Brailovsky (2009) and with additional information.</p><p>Structure. Head. Longer than wide or about as long as wide; flat, not declivent; preocular distance longer than eye diameter; tylus in lateral view weakly lower than juga; posttylar depression forming a single sulcus; antennal segment I slightly thicker than following segments, thickening gradually from base to apex; rostrum usually reaching posterior third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Pronotum. Wider than long; strongly declivent anteriorly in dorsal view; collar distinct, placed between the anterior pronotal angles; anterolateral borders obliquely straight, finely dentate; humeral angles robust at base, tapering into short to large, and acute to subacute spine, directed outward; posterolateral borders barely sinuate, outer third dentate, inner third smooth; posterior border gently convex, smooth; calli rounded, slightly raised, posteriorly with two deep pits, each lateral to midline; callosities not reaching the lateral margins; triangular process absent; pronotal disk without longitudinal medial carinae; posterior margin with low transverse ridge. Scutellum. Wider than long; flat, with minute wrinkles. Thoracic pleura. Mesosternum with shallow sulcus; metathoracic peritreme bilobate. Legs. Fore femora ventrally armed with one large subdistal acute spine and behind them without or with one tiny spine; middle femora ventrally armed with two large subdistal acute spines following by one row of shorter acute spines; hind femora slightly incrassate, ventrally armed with two large subdistal acute spines, following by two rows of shorter acute spines; hind femur gradually incrassate in both sexes; fore and middle tibiae slender, unarmed, sulcate; hind tibiae ventrally armed with one row of stout and tiny denticles, sulcate. Abdomen. Abdominal sterna without medial furrow. Male genitalia. Posteroventral edge of genital capsule sinuate to straight, lateral angles rounded and slightly folded inward (Figs. 59‒67). Paremeres. Figs. 68‒105. Female genitalia. Abdominal sternite VII with fissura short, covering one third of length of sternite; plica subtriangular, apically truncate; gonocoxa I short, subquadrate, medially concave, inner margin open, raised and clearly exposed; upper and outer margins rounded and continuous.</p><p>Integument. Head dorsal and ventrally bearing minute, pale, erect setae, except the area close to rostral segment I with abundant and longer setae; antennal segments I–IV bearing minute, pale, setae, shorter than diameter of each segment; rostral segment I with abundant, short, pale, decumbent setae; segments II–III with abundant, pale, erect setae usually equal to the diameter of each segment; IV with isolated, tiny, setae; pronotal and scutellar disk, and clavus and corium with relatively abundant, short, pale, erect setae; pro-, meso-, and metapleura, pro-, meso, and metasternum and acetabulae, bearing abundant, short, pale, semidecumbent setae; coxae, trochanter and femora clothed with short, pale, erect setae; tibiae bearing abundant, large, semidecumbent to erect rather long, pale setae, some of them longer than the diameter of the segment; tarsi with abundant, large, pale semideclivent to erect setae; abdominal sterna bearing abundant and large, pale setae, mixed between shorter decumbent setae; middle third and posterior of male genital capsule bearing large, abundant, pale setae; lateral margins with abundant, short, pale, erect setae. Punctuation. Head dorsal and ventrally with few isolated punctures; pronotal disk with small and abundant punctures; scutellar disk with some isolated punctures; clavus and corium conspicuously punctate with abundant small punctures; propleura with deep compact punctuation; meso-, and metapleura almost impunctate, except the posterior margin deeply punctate; abdominal sterna almost impunctate.</p><p>Note. A relatively low number of specimens were examined, approximately 106, which leads us to speculate that their habitat is the crown or tree canopies, and only occasionally specimens descend to bushes and lower herbs. This idea is corroborated because considerable numbers were captured using fish carrion butterfly traps, baited with either putrefied fish or shrimp and fogging (Eger et al. 2015). Males and females of Phthiarella spp . were either attracted, with a slight bias to males.</p><p>Phthiarella species groups</p><p>However the differences to defining those species are based on color; such as the presence or absence of yellow or yellowish orange rectangular fascia at the anterior lobe of pronotal disk, and if is present reaching or not the anterolateral borders; the midline of corium behind the claval commissure with or without yellow to yellowish orange rectangular fascia reaching or not the costal border; the abdominal sterna III and IV yellow to yellowish orange or entirely green with bluish or purple iridescence, etc. Some structural characters useful to recognize the species are the length of the humeral spine of the pronotum; the shape of parameres; and the allometrics length of antennal segments I–IV.</p><p>The genus Phthiarella can be divided into three chromatic groups, as detailed below.</p><p>1- The “ decorata ” group characterized by having the coxae and trochanters yellow to yellowish orange; the femora black with green, bluish or purple metallic reflections and always with basal joint yellow to yellowish orange. Species included: P. caliginosa new species, P. decens new species, P. decorata (Stål), P. flebilisa new species, P. glarea new species, P. ignota new species, P. lanterna new species, P. morsa new species, P. privata new species, P. sponsa (Breddin), and P. viridiventris (Blöte) new combination (Figs. 1‒22).</p><p>2- The “ femorata ” group characterized by having the coxae and trochanters yellow to yellowish orange; femora entirely yellow to yellowish orange. Species included: P. affinis (Distant), P. durena new species, P. femorata (Breddin), P. guanaya new species, P. procera new species, P. rondonia new species, P. saphisa new species, P. serrulata new species, P. sucumbiosa new species, and P. xantha new species (Figs. 23‒42).</p><p>3- The “ dedita ” group is characterized by having the coxae and trochanters black with or without green, bluish or purple metallic reflections. Species included: P. dedita new species, P. interula new species, P. lancea new species, P. nubecula new species, and P. scintilla new species (Figs. 43‒58).</p><p>KEY TO SPECIES OF PHTHIARELLA</p><p>1 Coxae and trochanters yellow to yellowish orange........................................................... 2</p><p>- Coxae and trochanters black with or without green, bluish or purple metallic reflections (Figs. 43‒58)………….. “ Dedita” group ............................................................................................. 22</p><p>2 Femora black with green, bluish or purple metallic reflections and always with basal joint yellow to yellowish orange (Figs. 1‒22)……… “ Decorata ” group .......................................................................... 3</p><p>- Femora entirely yellow to yellowish orange…… “Femorata ” group (Figs. 23‒42)................................ 13</p><p>3 Clavus entirely yellow; corium yellow with apical third black (Figs. 19‒20)........................ P. sponsa (Breddin)</p><p>- Clavus metallic green or black with green or bluish or purple metallic reflections; corium metallic green or black with green, or bluish or purple metallic reflections and with or without wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia.............. 4</p><p>4 Corium black with green or bluish or purple metallic reflections and without wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia............................................................................................... 5</p><p>- Corium metallic green or black with green or bluish or purple metallic reflections and always with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia................................................................................ 7</p><p>5 Pronotum black with bluish metallic reflections and without wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia..................................................................................... P. caliginosa, sp. nov. (Figs. 3‒4)</p><p>- Pronotum black with green or bluish metallic reflections and always with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia. ................................................................................................... 6</p><p>6 Large species, longer than 18.50 mm; antennal segment II longer than 4.95 mm; posterior lobe of pronotal disk, scutellum, clavus, and corium black with bluish and purple reflections; hemelytral membrane dark brown with bluish reflections................................................................................ P. lanterna, sp. nov. (Figs. 1‒2)</p><p>- Shorter species, less than 17.00 mm; antennal segment II shorter than 4.75 mm; posterior lobe of pronotal disk, scutellum, clavus and corium black with metallic green reflections................................ P. ignota, sp. nov. (Figs. 5‒6)</p><p>7 Pronotum black with bluish metallic reflections and without wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; abdominal sternite III-IV yellow........................................................... P. decens, sp. nov. (Figs. 7‒8)</p><p>- Pronotum black with green or bluish or purple metallic reflections and always with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; abdominal sternite with another condition.............................................................8</p><p>8 Abdominal sterna III-VII metallic green with wide yellow longitudinal stripe running across midline; humeral angles with large acute spine directed outward and upward......................................... P. glarea, sp. nov. (Figs. 21‒22)</p><p>- Abdominal sterna III-VII without yellow longitudinal stripe running across midline; humeral angles with short to medium size spine directed outward and usually backward............................................................... 9</p><p>9 Abdominal sterna III-VII entirely metallic green............................................................ 10</p><p>- Abdominal sternite III or III-IV yellow to yellowish orange and V-VII including male genital capsule and female genital plates metallic green....................................................................................... 11</p><p>10 Corium black with metallic bluish reflections and incomplete wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia, not reaching the costal borders; pronotal disk with wide and complete yellow to yellowish orange fascia reaching the anterolateral borders; humeral angles elongate, acute, directed outward and gently backward…............... P. flebilisa, sp. nov. (Figs. 15‒16)</p><p>- Corium black with bluish reflections and wide complete yellow to yellowish orange fascia reaching the costal borders; pronotal disk with wide, incomplete yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; humeral angles short, directed outward........................................... P. viridiventris, Blöte (nov. comb) (Figs. 13‒14)</p><p>11 Abdominal sternite III yellow and IV metallic green................................. P. privata, sp. nov. (Figs. 11‒12)</p><p>- Abdominal sterna III-IV yellow..........................................................................12</p><p>12 Pronotal disk metallic green with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; humeral angles acute, basally robust; clavus metallic green; corium metallic green with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; dorsal abdominal segments III-IV orange, V-VII black........................................................ P. morsa, sp. nov. (Figs. 17‒18)</p><p>- Anterior lobe of pronotal disk with collar and calli metallic green, with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; posterior lobe black, scattered with bluish metallic reflections; clavus black scattered with bluish metallic reflections; corium black scattered with bluish metallic reflections with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; dorsal abdominal segments III-VI orange, VII orange with posterior margin black…........................ P. decorata Stål (Figs. 9‒10)</p><p>13 Corium with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia behind claval commissure.......................... 14</p><p>- Corium entirely metallic without yellow transverse fascia behind claval commissure............................... 20</p><p>14 Propleura with wide yellow subtriangular spot; humeral angles large and acute........... P. affinis (Distant) (Figs. 29‒30)</p><p>- Propleura almost entirely metallic green, without yellow subtriangular spot; humeral angles shorter (Fig. 32)........... 15</p><p>15 Abdominal sternite III metallic green........................................... P. guanaya, sp. nov. (Figs. 31‒32)</p><p>- Abdominal sternite III yellow to yellowish orange...........................................................16</p><p>16 Abdominal sternite IV yellow to yellowish orange.......................................................... 17</p><p>- Abdominal sternite IV metallic green with anterior half of pleural margin yellow to yellowish orange.................. 19</p><p>17 Pronotal disk with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia............................................18</p><p>- Pronotal disk without yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia……................. P. saphisa, sp. nov. (Figs. 37‒38)</p><p>18 Antennal segment I dark orange with basal and apical joint black with metallic iridescence; propleura without yellow spot near upper margin; humeral angles short, acute, directed outward........................ P. rondonia, sp. nov. (Figs. 35‒36)</p><p>- Antennal segment I black with metallic iridescence; propleura with small yellow spot near upper margin; humeral angles short, directed backward.......................................................... P. serrulata, sp. nov. (Figs. 39‒40)</p><p>19 Pronotal disk with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia…............. P. sucumbiosa, sp. nov. (Figs. 41‒42)</p><p>- Pronotal disk without yellow to yellowish transverse fascia.......................... P. procera, sp. nov. (Figs. 33‒34)</p><p>20 Pronotal disk with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia.................... P. xantha, sp. nov. (Figs. 27‒28)</p><p>- Pronotal disk without yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia..............................................21</p><p>21 Abdominal sternite III metallic green.......................................... P. femorata (Breddin) (Figs. 23‒24)</p><p>- Abdominal sternite III yellowish orange.......................................... P. durena, sp. nov. (Figs. 25‒26)</p><p>22 Pronotal disk entirely metallic with bluish green reflections....................................................23</p><p>- Pronotal disk metallic with bluish green reflections and wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia.............. 25</p><p>23 Corium entirely metallic with bluish green reflections............................. … P. lancea, sp. nov. (Figs. 49‒50)</p><p>- Corium metallic with bluish green reflections and wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia.................. 24</p><p>24 Abdominal sterna III-IV entirely metallic green.................................... P. dedita, sp. nov. (Figs. 43‒46)</p><p>- Abdominal sternite III yellowish orange and IV yellowish orange with posterior margin metallic green........................................................................................... P. scintilla, sp. nov. (Figs. 47‒48)</p><p>25 Corium entirely metallic with bluish green reflections.............................. P. interula, sp. nov. (Figs. 51‒54)</p><p>- Corium metallic with bluish green reflections and wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia............................................................................................ P. nubecula, sp. nov. (Figs. 55‒58)</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6932337D5ED3FC79FA697FD0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6937337B5ED3FF1BFEB379E5.text	877287BF6937337B5ED3FF1BFEB379E5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella decorata (Stal 1865)	<div><p>Phthiarella decorata (Stål)</p><p>(Figs. 9‒10, 59, 74‒77)</p><p>Phthia decorata Stål, 1865: 184 (original description).</p><p>Phthia decorata: Stål, 1868: 53.</p><p>Phthia decorata: Stål, 1870: 170.</p><p>Phthia decorata: Walker, 1871, 132.</p><p>Phthia decorata: Lethierry and Severin, 1894: 51.</p><p>Phthia decorata: Blöte, 1936, 19: 26.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Brailovsky, 2009: 71.</p><p>Phthia decorata: Packauskas, 2010: 78.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Eger, Brailovsky and Henry, 2015: 1033.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Mattei and Mattei, 2017: 2.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Baine and Brailovsky, 2019: 2.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Cazorla, 2021: 35.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Leavengood et al., 2024: 259–260.</p><p>Phthiarella decorata: Serna and Wolff, 2024: 19, 70.</p><p>Diagnosis. Phthiarella decorata (Stål, 1865) the type species of the genus is recognized by having the coxae and trochanters yellowish orange and femora pale brown to black, scattered with bluish green reflections and basal joint yellowish orange; the anterior pronotal lobe with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; the posterior lobe of pronotal disk black, scattered with bluish reflections; the corium with complete wide yellowish orange transverse fascia touching the claval commissure and reaching the costal borders; the dorsal abdominal segments III-VI yellowish orange and VII with anterior half yellowish orange and posterior half black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum entirely yellowish orange; pro-acetabulae with inner margin bicolorous, with anterior half yellowish orange and posterior half bluish purple; meso-, and meta-acetabulae with inner margin widely and entirely yellowish orange; abdominal sterna III-IV yellowish orange, and V-VII and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Redescription. Male. Body length 17.45. Head: length 2.32; width across eyes 2.30; interocular distance 1.27; interocellar distance 0.58; preocular distance 1.35; length antennal segments: I 4.55, II, 5.10, III, 3.90, IV, 6.36; pronotum: total length 2.57; maximum width across humeral angles 5.15; scutellum: length 2.02; width 2.20.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I-III (IV missing) brown; pronotal disk with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and humeral angles metallic bluish green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange rectangular fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black, scattered with bluish reflections; scutellum black; clavus black with bluish reflections; corium black with bluish reflections and complete wide yellow transverse fascia touching the apex of claval commissure and reaching the costal border; hemelytral membrane dark brown with veins metallic bluish reflections; connexival segments III–V orange, VI–VII black with metallic bluish reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–VI orange, VII with anterior half orange and posterior half black with metallic bluish reflections. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near to the collar; rostral segment I black with metallic bluish and purple reflections, segment II pale brown with apical third dark yellow, and segments III-IV pale brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, and inner margin of meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish orange; pro-acetabulae with inner margin bicolorous, yellowish orange at the anterior half and bluish purple at posterior half; coxae and trochanters yellowish orange; femora pale brown scattered with metallic bluish green reflections and with basal joint yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi brown; abdominal sterna III-IV yellowish orange, V metallic green with yellowish orange marks and VI-VII and male genital capsule entirely metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching posterior margin of abdominal sternite IV. Pronotum. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate to straight; lateral margins rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 59). Parameres. Figs. 74‒75.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil without specific data.</p><p>Distribution. Cited from Brazil (Santarem), Colombia (Boyaca, Cundinamarca, Meta, Vaupés), Ecuador (Napo, Prov. Misahualli), Peru (Puerto Pajares, Rio Pachitea, Madre de Dios, Callanga, Marcapata), Venezuela (Estado Amazonas (Puerto Ayacucho) (Stål 1865, Walker 1871, Blöte 1936, Packauskas 2010, Eger et al. 2015, Mattei and Mattei 2017, Baine and Brailovsky 2019, Cazorla 2021, Leavengood et al. 2024, Serna and Wolff 2024, Coreoidea SF Team, 2025), and first record from French Guiana. Packauskas (2010) provided a distribution for P. viridiventris and P. decorata combined. As such, the distributions herein are corrected for the respective species.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. LECTOTYPE male, BRAZIL, without any other information. Type examined and housed at NHRS . Other material. 1 male, FRENCH GUIANA, without data, Coll. Bar, R. Oberthur, 1899 (MNHN) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6937337B5ED3FF1BFEB379E5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6936337B5ED3FDE6FD8A7E41.text	877287BF6936337B5ED3FDE6FD8A7E41.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella caliginosa Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella caliginosa Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 3‒4, 68‒71)</p><p>Diagnosis. Related to P. femorata (Breddin 1901) in having the pronotal disk, scutellum, clavus, corium, abdominal sterna III-VII and male genital capsule entirely metallic bluish green. The femora of P. femorata are yellow and in P. caliginosa sp. nov., metallic bluish green with basal joint yellow.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 16.18. Head: length 2.15; width across eyes 2.05; interocular distance 1.07; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.12; length antennal segments: I 3.82, II, 4.60, III, 3.20, IV, 5.75; pronotum: total length 2.22; maximum width across humeral angles 4.55; scutellum: length 1.70; width 1.95.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I shiny reddish brown with metallic bluish green reflections, II–III shiny reddish brown, and IV dull brown; pronotum, scutellum, clavus, corium and connexival segments metallic bluish green; hemelytral membrane dark brown with metallic bluish green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–IV yellowish orange, V–VII black with metallic bluish green reflections. Ventral coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic bluish green, II–III shiny brown with yellow marks and IV shiny brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, inner border of fore acetabulae near the anterior third, and total inner margin of meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic bluish green; coxae and trochanters yellowish orange; femora metallic green with basal joint yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi dark brown with metallic bluish green reflections; abdominal sterna III–VII and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching posterior margin of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles of pronotum with short, acute spine, directed outward. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge sinuate to almost straight; lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward. Parameres. Figs. 68‒71.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin adjective “ caliginosus”, meaning dark, named for the dark brown coloration of the femora.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Sucumbíos.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, ECUADOR: Sucumbíos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.5&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-0.5" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.5/lat -0.5)">Sacha Lodge</a>, collected on malaise trap, 0.5°S – 76.5°W, 22–II–4–III–1994, P. Hibbs (LACM) . PARATYPE: 1 male, ECUADOR: Provincia Napo, vic. Puerto Misahuallí, 1650–1900 m, 1°2̕ 4.2̕̕ S–77°39̕ 49.2̕ W, collected on fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 5–19–IX–1998, Joe E. Eger (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6936337B5ED3FDE6FD8A7E41	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693633795ED3F902FEF77CF0.text	877287BF693633795ED3F902FEF77CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella decens Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella decens Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 7‒8, 72‒73)</p><p>Diagnosis. This species is included in the group “decorata ” and close related to P. caliginosa here described by having the pronotum entirely black with bluish green metallic reflections and without yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia. In P. decens sp. nov., the corium is black with bluish green reflections and with complete yellow transverse fascia and abdominal sterna III-IV yellow to yellowish orange. In P. caliginosa the corium is entirely metallic green without yellow transverse fascia, and abdominal sterna III-IV entirely metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 17.40. Head: length 2.30; width across eyes 2.25; interocular distance 1.35; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.20; length antennal segments: I 4.38, II, 4.52, III, 3.30, IV, 6.30; pronotum: total length 2.75; maximum width across humeral angles 5.20; scutellum: length 1.97; width 2.15.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I black with metallic bluish green reflections, II–IV black to dark brown; pronotum, scutellum and connexival segments III–VII black with upper border with bluish green reflections; clavus bluish green with apical angle of claval commissure yellow; corium black with bluish green reflections and with complete wide yellow transverse fascia, touching the apex of claval commissure and reaching the costal borders; hemelytral membrane dark brown with bluish reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI–VII black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown to black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; propleura metallic green; meso-, and metapleura metallic green with inner border of meso-acetabulae and inner margin of meta-acetabulae yellow; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellow; evaporative area black; coxae and trochanters yellow, femora black with metallic bluish green reflections and basal joint yellow; tibiae black with bluish green reflections; tarsi black; abdominal sterna III–IV included the pleural abdominal margins yellow; V–VII including the pleural abdominal margins and genital capsule metallic bluish green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum almost reaching middle third of abdominal segment IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with short acute spine directed outward. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge sinuate; lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward. Parameres. Figs. 72‒73.</p><p>Variation. Abdominal sternite IV yellow with posterior margin metallic green.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ decens ” meaning proper and referring to the general shape.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Province Napo, Puerto Misahuallí .</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, ECUADOR, Province Napo, vic <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.663666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.663666/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahuallí</a>, collected on fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650–1998 m, 1°2’4.2’’S – 77°39’49.2’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM) . PARATYPES: 1 male, ECUADOR, Province Napo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.6&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-0.6333333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.6/lat -0.6333333)">Yasuni National Park</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.6&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-0.6333333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.6/lat -0.6333333)">Yasuni Research Station</a>, 00°38’S – 76°36’W, 3–20–XI–1995, T. Pape and B. Viklund (NHRS) ; 1 male, PERU, Loreto, Iquitos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.91314&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-3.25759" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.91314/lat -3.25759)">Exploronapo</a>, collected on fruit fly trap with multilure: putrecine + ammonium acetate, 3.25759°S – 72.91314°W, 14–IV–2015, U. Cabral (UNAM) . 1 male, PERU, Department Amazonas, Cenepe, Huampami, 10–17–VII–1977, R. Mc Diamid (USNM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693633795ED3F902FEF77CF0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693433765ED3FAD2FCB87AB0.text	877287BF693433765ED3FAD2FCB87AB0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella flebilisa Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella flebilisa Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 15‒16)</p><p>Diagnosis. Phthiarella flebilisa sp. nov, is the only known species of “decorata ” group with the wide yellow transverse fascia of the anterior lobe of pronotal disk complete, reaching and cover the middle third of the anterolateral borders; and the wide yellow transverse fascia on corium not reaching the costal border. In addition, the propleura have a yellow triangular spot near the upper margin, the rostral segments II–III are yellow and the spine of humeral angles are acute and relatively large.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 15.77. Head: length 2.22; width across eyes 2.20; interocular distance 1.07; interocellar distance 0.42; preocular distance 1.26; length antennal segments: I 3.68, II, 4.15, III, 2.90, IV, 5.70; pronotum: total length 2.50; maximum width across humeral angles 4.95; scutellum: length 1.80; width 2.02.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I black with metallic green reflections, II–III black with purple reflections, IV dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, apical third of anterolateral borders and humeral spine metallic green; anterior lobe with complete wide yellow transverse fascia, reaching and cover the middle third of the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black; scutellum black scattered with green reflections; clavus black with bluish metallic reflections; corium black with bluish metallic reflections and incomplete wide transverse fascia, touching the apex of claval commissure and not reaching the costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with bluish reflections; connexival segments III–VII black with upper borders metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–VII black with green metallic spot between segments IV–V. Ventral coloration. Head metallic bluish green; rostral segment I metallic bluish green, II–III yellow and IV yellow with apical third dark brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; propleura metallic bluish green with wide yellow triangular spot near middle third and close to the anterolateral borders; meso-, and metapleura metallic bluish green; pro-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae entirely metallic bluish green; anterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme black with dark yellow spot, and posterior lobe and evaporative area black; coxae and trochanters yellow; femora black with bluish green reflections and basal joint yellow; tibiae dark brown with bluish green reflections; tarsi dark brown; abdominal sterna III–VII and genital capsule metallic bluish green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles projected into large acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge sinuate to almost straight; lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ flebilisus-a ‘’meaning tearful, doleful.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Province Morona Santiago (Macas).</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, ECUADOR, Province Morona Santiago, NE Macas, 30–VIII–1987, Dressler, Hills, Whitten &amp; Williams (UNAM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693433765ED3FAD2FCB87AB0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693B33775ED3FD12FEF278CD.text	877287BF693B33775ED3FD12FEF278CD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella glarea Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella glarea Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 21‒22)</p><p>Diagnosis. This new species is included in the group “ decorata ” by having the femora black with metallic bluish green reflections and basal third dark yellowish orange. Phthiarella glarea sp.nov., is segregate by having the abdominal sterna III–VII with wide dark yellowish orange longitudinal fascia running across midline and pleural margins metallic green; the humeral angles expanded into large acute spine directed outside; the posterior lobe of pronotal disk, scutellum and clavus black; the corium with complete wide yellowish transverse fascia; and connexival segments III–VII and pleural abdominal segments III–VII bicolorous. In P. decorata (Stål) the abdominal sterna III–IV are yellow to yellowish orange and V–VII metallic green; and the humeral angles are thick at base and tapering into short acute spine.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 19.37. Head: length 2.65; width across eyes 2.45; interocular distance 1.35; interocellar distance 0.53; preocular distance 1.50; length antennal segments: I 3.60, II, 4.45, III, 2.95, IV, 6.50; pronotum: total length 2.50; maximum width across humeral angles 6.00; scutellum: length 2.20; width 2.30.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with metallic green reflections, IV dull black; pronotum with collar, calli and anterolateral borders metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellow transverse fascia not touching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black; scutellum black; clavus black with apex of claval commissure yellow; corium black with complete wide yellow transverse fascia touching the apex of claval commissure and reaching the costal border; hemelytral membrane dark brown; connexival segment III–VI bicolorous, black with anterior third dark yellow, VII dark yellow with posterior third black; upper border of connexival segments III–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–VI dark yellow, VII dark yellow with posterior margin black, and VIII–IX almost entirely black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I black with metallic green reflections, II–V dark yellow (apex of IV black); pro-, meso-, and metasternum, coxae, trochanters, inner margin of acetabulae and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme dark yellowish orange; femora black with metallic green reflections and basal joint dark yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sterna III–VII metallic green with wide dark yellowish orange longitudinal stripe running across midline; pleural abdominal margins III-V metallic green with anterior third dark yellowish orange, VI–VII with anterior half dark yellowish orange and posterior half metallic green; genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles of pronotum expanded into large acute spine directed outward.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin word “ glarea ” meaning gravel.</p><p>Type locality. French Guiana, Nourages National Reserve, Inselberg Station.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, FRENCH GUIANA, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-52.644794&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-5.108967" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -52.644794/lat -5.108967)">Nourages National Reserve</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-52.644794&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-5.108967" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -52.644794/lat -5.108967)">Inselberg Station</a>, at ultraviolet light trap (250 w), 29–X–2012, P. H. Dalens (MHNP). PARATYPE: 1 female, FRENCH GUIANA, Montagne des Perez, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-52.644794&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-5.108967" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -52.644794/lat -5.108967)">Kuroe</a>, 100 m., 5.108967°S – 52.644796°W, 12–VIII–2023, J. Lapeze (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693B33775ED3FD12FEF278CD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693A33775ED3FE8EFDE67D4D.text	877287BF693A33775ED3FE8EFDE67D4D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella ignota Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella ignota Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 5‒6)</p><p>Diagnosis. Like P. decens sp. nov., P. ignota sp. nov., has in the anterior lobe of pronotum a wide yellow transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; the corium black with bluish green metallic reflections without yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia; and femora black with metallic green reflections and with basal joint yellow to yellowish orange. In P. ignota sp. nov., the coxae and trochanters are yellow to yellowish orange and in P. decens sp. nov. entirely black.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 16.86. Head: length 2.32; width across eyes 2.22; interocular distance 1.20; interocellar distance 0.51; preocular distance 1.27; length antennal segments: I 4.40, II, 4.67, III, 3.38, IV, 6.75; pronotum: total length 2.50; maximum width across humeral angles 5.05; scutellum: length 1.85; width 2.10.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellowish spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II black with metallic green reflections, III–IV black to dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and posterior border metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellow transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; scutellum, clavus and corium black with bluish green metallic reflections; hemelytral membrane dark brown; connexival segments III–VII black with metallic green reflections; abdominal segments III–V orange, VIVII black with posterior margin with metallic green reflections. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green with inner border of meta-acetabulae and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme dark yellow; evaporative area black; coxae, and trochanters yellowish orange, femora black with metallic green reflections and basal joint yellowish orange, tibiae black with metallic green reflections and tarsi black; abdominal sterna, pleural abdominal margins and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head: Rostrum reaching posterior margin of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax: Humeral angles with short acute spine directed outward. Genital capsule: Posteroventral edge sinuate; lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin word “ ignotus-a”, meaning unknown, strange.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 13–15– IV–1992, W. J. Hanson (UNAM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693A33775ED3FE8EFDE67D4D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693A33745ED3FA0EFEB67B0C.text	877287BF693A33745ED3FA0EFEB67B0C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella lanterna Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella lanterna Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 1‒2)</p><p>Diagnosis. Like P. ignota sp. nov., P. lanterna sp. nov., has the coxae, trochanteres and basal joint of femora yellowish orange; corium without yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia, and anterior lobe of pronotal disk with incomplete wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia not touching the anterolateral borders. Phthiarella lanterna sp. nov., is a large species longer than 18.60 (versus shorter than 17.00); antenna segment II longer than 4.95 (versus shorter than 4.75); posterior lobe of pronotum, scutellum, clavus and corium black with bluish purple reflections (versus metallic green reflections) and hemelytral membrane dark brown with bluish reflections (versus entirely dark brown).</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 18.78. Head: length 2.50; width across eyes 2.30; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.56; preocular distance 1.42; length antennal segments: I 4.60, II, 5.02, III, 3.57, IV, 6.85; pronotum: total length 2.95; maximum width across humeral angles 5.25; scutellum: length 2.00; width 2.15.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II black with metallic green reflections, III–IV black to dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and humeral spine metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black with bluish purple reflections; scutellum, clavus and corium black with bluish purple reflections; hemelytral membrane dark brown with bluish reflections; connexival segments III–VII black with upper border metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI–VII black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green, with inner border of meso-acetabulae, inner margin of meta-acetabulae and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellowish orange; evaporative area black; coxae and trochanters yellowish orange; femora black with metallic green reflections and basal joint yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi reddish brown; abdominal sterna III–VII, pleural margin of abdominal sterna III–VII and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching posterior margin of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsula. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate to straight; lateral margins rounded, slightly folded inward.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “lanternus-a” meaning lamp, torch, light.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Province Napo.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, ECUADOR, Provincia Napo, vic <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.663666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.663666/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahuali</a>, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650–1900 m, 1°2’4.2’’S – 77°39’49.2’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693A33745ED3FA0EFEB67B0C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693933755ED3FC4EFCB478CD.text	877287BF693933755ED3FC4EFCB478CD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella morsa Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella morsa Brailovsky and Barrera, new species .</p><p>(Figs. 17‒18, 60, 78‒79)</p><p>Diagnosis. Resembling P. decorata (Stål) by having the abdominal sterna III–IV yellow, and the anterior lobe of pronotal disk and corium with wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia. In P. morsa sp. nov., the pro-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae are metallic green; and the femora metallic green with the basal joint yellow and in P decorata the inner border of pro-, and meso-acetabulae and the inner margin of meta-acetabulae are yellow; and the femora black with bluish green reflections and basal joint yellow.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 17.38. Head: length 2.35; width across eyes 2.25; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.40; length antennal segments: I 4.55, II, 5.10, III, 3.70, IV, 6.50; pronotum: total length 2.30; maximum width across humeral angles 5.55; scutellum: length 2.25; width 2.35.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II black, scattered with metallic bluish green reflections, III–IV dark brown to black; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and humeral angles metallic bluish green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe metallic bluish green; scutellum black scattered with bluish green metallic reflections; clavus and corium black with bluish green reflections and with complete wide yellow to yellowish orange transverse fascia touching the apex of claval commissure and reaching the costal border; hemelytral membrane dark brown with or without bluish green reflections; connexival segments III–IV yellow, V–VII black with upper border metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–IV orange, V–VII black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown to black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura included the acetabulae metallic green; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellow; evaporative area black; coxae and trochanters yellow; femora metallic green with basal joint yellow; tibiae black to dark brown with metallic green reflections; tarsi dark brown to black; abdominal sterna III–IV yellow, V–VII and genital capsule metallic green; pleural abdominal margins III–IV yellow, V–VII metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching posterior border of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles narrow at base with median size acute spine directed outward. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 60). Parameres. Figs.78‒79.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ morsus-a” meaning bitten, bite.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 7–18–XI– 1995, W. J. Hanson (UNAM) . PARATYPE: 1 male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 3 km N, Linea C-20 off B-65 “Ahrenholz” tr. 10°32’S–2°48’’W, 21–III –1991, F. W. Skillman (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693933755ED3FC4EFCB478CD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693833725ED3FA82FE1F7AF8.text	877287BF693833725ED3FA82FE1F7AF8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella privata Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella privata Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 11‒12, 61, 80‒81)</p><p>Diagnosis. Phthiarella privata sp. nov. can be recognized by the rostral segments II–III yellow; the abdominal sternite IV metallic bluish green with only pleural margin yellow; and dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange and VI–VII black. This differs from P. decorata (Stål) which has the rostral segments II–III dark orange; the abdominal sternite IV yellowish orange; and dorsal abdominal segments III–VI orange, with segment VII having the anterior half orange and the posterior half black with metallic bluish reflections.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 19.12. Head: length 2.35; width across eyes 2.25; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.37; length antennal segments: I 4.16, II, 4.49, III, 3.20, IV, 6.48; pronotum: total length 3.05; maximum width across humeral angles 5.55; scutellum: length 2.10; width 2.22.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II dark brown scattered with bluish green reflections, III–IV dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and humeral angles black with metallic green reflections; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black without metallic green reflections; scutellum black; clavus black scattered with bluish reflections; corium black, scattered with bluish reflections and with complete wide yellow transverse fascia touching the apex of claval commissure and reaching the costal border; hemelytral membrane black; connexival segments III-VII black with upper border metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III-V orange and VI-VII black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot at each side of midline; rostral segment I bluish green, II–III yellow and IV dark brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic bluish green; inner border of meso-acetabulae and inner margin of meta-acetabulae yellow; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellow; evaporative area black; coxae, and trochanter yellow; femora metallic bluish green with basal third yellowish orange; tibiae dark brown scattered with bluish green reflections; tarsi dark brown; abdominal sternite III yellow, IV metallic bluish green with yellow spot at pleural abdominal margin and abdominal sterna V-VII and genital capsule metallic bluish green; pleural margin of abdominal sterna III–IV yellow and V–VII metallic bluish green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching the middle third of abdominal segment IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with short acute spine directed outward. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 61). Parameres. Figs. 80‒81.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ privatus-a”, meaning alone, individual.</p><p>Type locality. Peru, Junin, Tarmaand Province .</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, PERU, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.425&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-10.988334" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.425/lat -10.988334)">Pampa Hermosa Lodge</a>, 22 km N San Marcos, 1220 m, 10°59.3’S – 75°25.5’W, 24–27–XI–2007, D. Brzoska (UNAM) . PARATYPE: 1 male, PERU, Chanchamayo: without information (USNM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693833725ED3FA82FE1F7AF8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693F33725ED3FCDAFE007F3C.text	877287BF693F33725ED3FCDAFE007F3C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella sponsa (Breddin 1901)	<div><p>Phthiarella sponsa (Breddin)</p><p>(Figs.19‒20)</p><p>Phthia sponsa Breddin, 1901b: 52 (original description).</p><p>Phthiarella sponsa: Bergroth, 1913: 143.</p><p>Phthiarella sponsa: Brailovsky, 2009: 71.</p><p>Phthia sponsa: Packauskas, 2010: 81.</p><p>Phthiarella sponsa: Serna and Wolff, 2024: 19, 70.</p><p>Diagnosis. The only known species in the genus Phthiarella ( “decorata ” group) with clavus and corium is almost entirely yellow. The legs with coxae and trochanters pale yellowish orange, the femora black with bluish green metallic reflections and basal third yellowish orange, and tibiae and tarsi black.</p><p>Redescription. Male. Measurements. Not available to be taken.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with bluish green reflections, IV dull black; pronotum and scutellum black with bluish reflections; clavus yellow with basal angle black; corium yellow with basal angle and apical third black; hemelytral membrane black with bluish metallic reflections; connexivum and dorsal abdominal segments not examined. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I black with green metallic reflection, II–IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, coxae, trochanters, and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme pale yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura, abdominal sterna III–VII, pleural margin of abdominal sterna III-VII, and genital capsule metallic green; femora black with bluish green metallic reflections and basal third yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi black.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into medium size subacute spine.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador.</p><p>Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador (Breddin, 1901-b, Serna and Wolff 2024).</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, ECUADOR, without any other information. Type examined and housed at DEIC.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693F33725ED3FCDAFE007F3C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693E33705ED3F91FFD2A7D04.text	877287BF693E33705ED3F91FFD2A7D04.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella viridiventris (Blote 1936)	<div><p>Phthiarella viridiventris (Blöte), nov. status</p><p>(Figs. 13‒14)</p><p>Phthia decorata var. viridiventris Blöte, 1936: 26 .</p><p>Phthia decorata var. viridiventris Packauskas, 2010: 78 .</p><p>Phthiarella decorata viridiventris Coreoidea Species File. 2025.</p><p>Diagnosis. Related to P. decorata (Stål) in having at the anterior lobe of pronotal disk a wide yellow transverse fascia and near midline of corium below claval commissure a wide yellow transverse fascia; coxae and trochanter yellowish orange, and femora black with basal joint yellowish orange. In P. decorata the abdominal sterna III-IV are yellowish orange and in P. viridiventris (Blöte) entirely metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 18.83. Head: length 2.30; width across eyes 2.30; interocular distance 1.25; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.40; length antennal segments: I 4.48, II, 4.80, III, 3.40, IV, 6.68; pronotum: total length 3.05; maximum width across humeral angles 5.53; scutellum: length 2.25; width 2.40.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II dark brown scattered with metallic bluish green reflections, III–IV dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and humeral angles black with metallic green reflections; posterior lobe black scattered with bluish purple reflections; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; scutellum black; clavus black with bluish metallic reflections; corium black with bluish metallic reflections and with complete wide yellow transverse fascia touching the apex of claval commissure and reaching the costal border; hemelytral membrane dark brown without bluish green reflections; connexival segments black with upper border metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–IV orange, V–VII black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot at each side of midline; rostral segment I metallic bluish green, II with basal half pale brown and apical half orange, III pale brown and IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic bluish green; inner border of meso-acetabulae and inner margin of meta-acetabulae yellowish orange; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellow; evaporatium black; coxae and trochanter yellowish orange; femora black with bluish green reflections and basally yellowish orange; tibiae brown scattered with bluish green reflections; tarsi brown; abdominal sterna III–VII and genital capsule metallic green; pleural abdominal margins III–VII metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles of pronotum with short acute spine directed outward. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge sinuate; lateral margins rounded, slightly folded inward.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Type locality. Peru, Callanga .</p><p>Distribution. Bolivia and Peru (Blöte, 1936, Packauskas, 2010, Coreoidea Species File, 2025). Packauskas (2010) provided a distribution for P. viridiventris and P. decorata combined. As such, the distributions herein are corrected for the respective species.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, PERU, Callanga. Type examined and housed at RMNH . Other material. BOLIVIA, Provincia Todos Santos, Departamento Chapare, Cochabamba, 300 MT., X– 1956, F. Steinbach (USNM); Songo, Yungas (RMNH) . PERU: Cusco, Estación Biologica Villa Carmen, collected on fruit fly trap with multilure putrecine + ammonium acetate, 522 m, 12. 89454̕°S–71.39935°W, 6–14–III –2015, T. Gonzales &amp; M. Huaman Castro (UNAM) 1 male .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693E33705ED3F91FFD2A7D04	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693D33715ED3FA0EFE617B68.text	877287BF693D33715ED3FA0EFE617B68.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella affinis (Distant 1901)	<div><p>Phthiarella affinis (Distant)</p><p>(Figs. 29‒30)</p><p>Phthia affinis Distant, 1901: 419 (original description).</p><p>Phthia affinis: Bergroth, 1913: 143.</p><p>Phthiarella affinis: Brailovsky, 2009: 71.</p><p>Phthia affinis: Packauskas, 2010: 77.</p><p>Phthiarella affinis: Serna and Wolff, 2024: 19, 70.</p><p>Diagnosis. Like P. femorata (Breddin) with coxae, trochanters and femora yellow. Phthiarella affinis (Distant) is clearly distinguished by having at the anterior lobe of pronotal disk a wide, arcuate, yellowish transverse fascia; the corium behind the claval commissure with a broad yellowish transverse fascia; and the humeral angles conspicuously large and acute (Figs. 29‒30). In P. femorata the humeral angles are hardly prominent, and the pronotal disk and corium without yellowish transverse fascia (Figs. 23‒24). Phthiarella affinis is also recognized by having large yellow subtriangular spot at upper half of propleura; and abdominal sterna III–IV yellow and V–VII and genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Redescription. Female. Measurements. Not available to be taken.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head black with metallic green reflections, and short yellow spot below each ocelli; antennal segments I to IV black; pronotum black with metallic green punctures; anterior lobe with narrow, arcuate, yellowish transverse fascia, reaching the anterolateral borders; scutellum and clavus black; apex of claval commissure yellow; corium black with wide transverse fascia behind claval commissure reaching the costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with metallic bluish veins; connexival segments II–V yellow, VI–IX black with metallic green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments II–V yellowish orange, VI–IX black with metallic green reflections. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV yellow (apex of IV black with metallic green reflections); propleura with large yellow subtriangular spot, and inner half and posterior margin metallic green; meso-, and metapleura metallic green; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, inner border of fore-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae, and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellow; coxae, trochanters, and femora yellow; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sterna II–IV yellow, V–VII and genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles exposed into large and acute spine (Figs. 29‒30).</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador.</p><p>Distribution. Colombia (Boyaca, Caqueta, Meta) and Ecuador (Distant 1901, Serna and Wolff 2024).</p><p>Material examined. Type material. LECTOTYPE female, ECUADOR, Cachabé, Rosenberg . Type examined and housed at BMNH.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693D33715ED3FA0EFE617B68	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF693C33715ED3FC6AFEAA7F78.text	877287BF693C33715ED3FC6AFEAA7F78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella durena Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella durena Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 25‒26)</p><p>Diagnosis. Close related to P. femorata (Breddin) in having the coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange, and pronotal disk and corium entirely metallic green with or without bluish reflections. In P. durena sp. nov., the abdominal sternite III is yellowish orange, and in P. femorata metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 17.46. Head length 2.37; width across eyes 2.22; interocular distance 1.15; interocellar distance 0.46; preocular distance 1.37; length antennal segments: I, 3.85; II, 4.20; III, 3.40; IV 6.05; pronotum: total length 2.70; maximum width across humeral angles 5.35; scutellum: length 2.02; width 2.15.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with metallic green or bluish green reflections, IV dull black; collar, calli, and anterolateral borders metallic green, and disk black with metallic bluish green reflections; scutellum, clavus and corium metallic bluish green; hemelytral membrane dark brown with metallic green reflections; connexival segments II–III orange, IV–IX metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V pale orange, VI–VII dark orange, and VIII–IX metallic green. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–III dark orange, IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, inner border of acetabulae, and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green; coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi black; abdominal sterna II–III yellowish orange, IV metallic green with anterior third of pleural margin yellowish orange, and V–VII and genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching posterior border of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles slightly exposed, acute, directed outward.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. This species is named after the type locality Dureno.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Dureno</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, ECUADOR, Dureno, 150 m, 23–30–IX–1977, L. E. Peña (USNM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF693C33715ED3FC6AFEAA7F78	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6923336E5ED3FF53FBBE7EDE.text	877287BF6923336E5ED3FF53FBBE7EDE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella femorata (Breddin 1901)	<div><p>Phthiarella femorata (Breddin)</p><p>(Figs. 23‒24, 62, 82‒83)</p><p>Phthia femorata Breddin, 1901a: 41 (original description).</p><p>Phthia femorata: Bergroth, 1913: 143.</p><p>Phthiarella femorata: Brailovsky, 2009: 71.</p><p>Phthia femorata: Packauskas, 2010: 78.</p><p>Phthiarella femorata: Leavengood et al., 2024: 262.</p><p>Diagnosis. Easy to be recognized by having the pronotum, clavus and corium entirely metallic green with bluish and purple reflections, and coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange. In P. decorata (Stål) the close species, the anterior lobe of pronotal disk and corium below the claval commissure has a transverse yellow to yellowish orange fascia, and coxae, trochanters and femora are pale brown with metallic green reflections and only the basal joint of femora yellowish orange.</p><p>Redescription. Male. Body length 17.85. Head length 2.37; width across eyes 2.27; interocular distance 1.25; interocellar distance 0.54; preocular distance 1.40; length antennal segments: I, 4.47; II, 4.90; III, 3.48; IV 6.96; pronotum: total length 2.70; maximum width across humeral angles 5.05; scutellum: length 1.90; width 1.97.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I to III black with metallic green or bluish green reflections, IV dull black; pronotum, scutellum, clavus and corium metallic green with bluish and purple reflections; hemelytral membrane dark brown with metallic bluish green reflections; connexivum metallic green with bluish and purple reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI orange with posterior margin black, VII black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with bluish and purple reflections, and short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–III yellow, IV dark yellow with pale brown marks, and apex metallic green; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, inner border of acetabulae, and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green with bluish and purple reflections; coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic bluish green reflections; abdominal sterna II–VII, and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate to straight; lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 62). Parameres. Figs. 82‒83.</p><p>Female. Body length 19.14. Head length 2.55; width across eyes 2.37; interocular distance 1.27; interocellar distance 0.55; preocular distance 1.40; length antennal segments: I, 4.10; II, 4.52; III, 3.10; IV 6.80; pronotum: total length 2.90; maximum width across humeral angles 5.55; scutellum: length 2.00; width 2.25. Color and habitus similar to male. Rostral segment I metallic green, II pale brown with yellowish marks, III dark yellow, IV black; connexival segments III–IV metallic green with inner margin dark yellow, and segments V–IX metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–IV orange, V–IX black; genital plates metallic green. Variation. 1. Rostral segments II–IV brown. 2. Mesosternum, metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, coxae, trochanters, and femora shiny orange.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Coca .</p><p>Distribution. This species is known from Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Tres Esteros, Coroico, Cuatro Ojos, and Cochabamba), Ecuador, and Peru (Satipo, Departamento Loreto, Huanuco, Tingo Maria, Departamento Amazonas, Junin and Pucalpa (Leavengood et al. 2024).</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, ECUADOR, Coca, R. Haensch. Type examined and housed at DEIC . Other material. 1 female, ECUADOR, Provincia Napo, San Rafael, 2–XII–1988, A. Teneda (UNAM) . 1 male, ECUADOR, Provincia Napo, vic. <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.66361&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.66361/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahualli</a>, 1650–1900’, 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6923336E5ED3FF53FBBE7EDE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6923336F5ED3F8F8FEB17C24.text	877287BF6923336F5ED3F8F8FEB17C24.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella guanaya Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella guanaya Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 31‒32)</p><p>Diagnosis. Like P. femorata (Breddin) with abdominal sterna III–IV entirely metallic green, and coxae, trochanters and femora yellow. In P. guanaya sp. nov., the anterior lobe of pronotal disk and midline of corium has a wide yellowish to yellowish orange transverse fascia absent in P. femorata in which the pronotum and corium are entirely metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 20.18. Head length 2.60; width across eyes 2.40; interocular distance 1.37; interocellar distance 0.61; preocular distance 1.47; length antennal segments: I, 3.98; II, 4.43; III, 3.15; IV 6.28; pronotum: total length 2.95; width across humeral angles 6.25; scutellum: length 2.50; width 2.75.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I to III black with metallic green and bluish green reflections, IV dull black; pronotum with collar, calli, and anterolateral borders metallic green; anterior lobe with wide shiny orange transverse fascia, not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe metallic bluish; scutellum black with metallic bluish reflections; clavus black with metallic bluish reflections, and apex of claval commissure shiny orange; corium black with metallic bluish reflections, and wide shiny orange transverse fascia below claval commissure, reaching costal borders; hemelytral membrane dark brown with metallic bluish green reflections; connexivum black with metallic green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI–IX black with metallic green reflections. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–III dark orange, IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, inner border of acetabulae, and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green; coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi black; abdominal sterna III–VII, and genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching anterior border of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles slightly exposed, acute, directed outward.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. This species is named after the type locality, Guanay.</p><p>Type locality. Bolivia, La Paz, Guanay .</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, BOLIVIA, La Paz, Guanay, X–XI–1992, L. E. Peña (USNM) . PARATYPE: 1 female, BOLIVIA, Rio Cristal Mauu, 50 mi NE Cochabamba, 2–XII–1949, L. E. Peña (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6923336F5ED3F8F8FEB17C24	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6922336C5ED3FB93FC3B7A09.text	877287BF6922336C5ED3FB93FC3B7A09.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella procera Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella procera Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 33‒34, 63, 84‒87)</p><p>Diagnosis. Like P. femorata (Breddin) and P. durena here described are the only known species on “femorata group” with coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish and pronotal disk entirely metallic green with or without bluish or purple reflections. Phthiarella procera sp. nov., has a wide yellowish transverse fascia on corium absent in the other two species. In P. durena and P. procera the abdominal sternite III are yellowish orange and in P. femorata metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 17.62. Head length 2.35; width across eyes 2.32; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.35; length antennal segments: I, 4.25; II, 4.70; III, 3.42; IV 6.63; pronotum: total length 2.75; width across humeral angles 5.10; scutellum: length 2.00; width 2.25.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I black with metallic bluish green reflections, II–III shiny dark brown, IV dull brown; pronotum and scutellum metallic green; clavus metallic green with apex of claval commissure yellow; corium metallic green with wide transverse yellowish fascia near midline, behind claval commissure and reaching costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with metallic green reflections; connexival segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–VII metallic green. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II yellow with basal third shiny black, III yellow and IV shiny black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, and inner margin of fore-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish; coxae, trochanters and femora yellow; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sternite III yellow, IV metallic green with anterior half of pleural margin yellow, V–VII and genital capsule metallic green; pleural abdominal margins III and anterior half of IV yellowish and posterior half of IV and V–VII metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 63). Parameres. Figs. 84‒85.</p><p>Female. Body length 15.90. Head length 2.22; width across eyes 2.20; interocular distance 1.17; interocellar distance 0.50; preocular distance 1.22; length antennal segments: I, 3.52; II, 3.88; III, 2.96; IV 6.10; pronotum: total length 2.50; width across humeral angles 5.00; scutellum: length 2.02; width 2.20. Color and habitus similar to male holotype. Connexival segments VIII–IX, dorsal abdominal segments VIII–IX and genital plates black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sternite IV yellow with posterior margin brown to black with metallic green reflections.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ procerus-a ” meaning slender, elongate, referring to its habitus.</p><p>Type locality. Bolivia, La Paz.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, ECUADOR, Province Napo, vic <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.66361&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.66361/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahualli</a>, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650’–1900’ 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM) . PARATYPES: 1 male, ECUADOR, Dureno, 150 m, 23–30–IX-1977, L. E. Peña (UNAM) ; 1female, NAPO, Misahualli, nr. Tena, 26–VIII–3–IX-2000, S. &amp; P. Keller (ROM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6922336C5ED3FB93FC3B7A09	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6921336C5ED3FD4AFD4B7F79.text	877287BF6921336C5ED3FD4AFD4B7F79.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella rondonia Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella rondonia Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 35‒36)</p><p>Diagnosis. Close to P. affinis (Distant) with coxae, trochanters and femora orange, corium behind claval commissure with wide yellowish to yellowish orange transverse fascia reaching the costal borders and abdominal sterna III–IV yellowish to yellowish orange. In P. rondonia sp. nov., the humeral angles are short and acute; antennal segment I dark orange; the anterior lobe of pronotal disk with wide yellowish to yellowish orange transverse fascia; and propleura metallic green without upper third yellow, like in P. affinis on which the humeral angles are remarkable large and acute, the inner surface of antennal segment I black, and the anterior lobe of pronotal disk with narrow, arcuate, yellowish transverse fascia.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 20.00. Head length 2.60; width across eyes 2.40; interocular distance 1.33; interocellar distance 0.59; preocular distance 1.42; length antennal segments: I, 4.23; II, 4.76; III, 3.50; IV 6.84; pronotum: total length 3.23; width across humeral angles 5.55; scutellum: length 2.37; width 2.60.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I dark orange, with basal and apical joint black with metallic green reflections, II–III dark brown with bluish reflections, IV dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and posterior margin metallic green; anterior lobe with wide orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; scutellum and clavus metallic green; apex of claval commissure orange; corium metallic green with wide orange transverse fascia behind claval commissure reaching the costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with metallic green reflections; connexival segments III–IV orange, and V–IX black with metallic green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange and VI–IX black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green and lateral to midline with yellowish spot near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II black with apical third dark orange, III dark orange, IV black with basal third dark orange; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, inner margin of acetabulae, coxae, trochanters, femora, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme and abdominal sterna III–IV orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura, abdominal sterna V–VII and genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching anterior third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with short acute spine.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. This species is named after the type locality, Rondônia.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km S Ariquemes, Fazenda Rancho Grande, 165 m, 10°53’S–62°80’W, 19–29–IX-1996, B. Harris (LACM) . PARATYPE: 1 female, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km S <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-62.8&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-10.533334" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -62.8/lat -10.533334)">Ariquemes</a>, LINEA C-20, 7 km E, B-65, Fazenda Rancho Grande, 165 m, 10°32’S – 62°48’W, 14–22–III –1993, Kondratieff &amp; Welch (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6921336C5ED3FD4AFD4B7F79	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6920336D5ED3FF53FE4A7E64.text	877287BF6920336D5ED3FF53FE4A7E64.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella saphisa Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella saphisa Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 37‒38, 64, 88‒91)</p><p>Diagnosis. Like P. femorata (Breddin), P. durena and P. procera here described are the only known species on “ femorata group” with coxae, trochanters and femora yellow to yellowish orange, and pronotal disk metallic green with or without bluish purple reflections. In P. femorata and P. durena the corium are entirely metallic green, in P. saphisa sp. nov., metallic green with wide yellowish transverse fascia. In P. saphisa the abdominal sternite IV are yellowish orange, and inner margin of meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish orange. In P. procera the abdominal sternite IV are metallic green and just the border of meso-, and meta-acetabulae slightly yellowish orange.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 22.08. Head length 2.86; width across eyes 2.65; interocular distance 1.50; interocellar distance 0.65; preocular distance 1.72; length antennal segments: I, 4.62; II, 5.47; III, 4.00; IV 7.26; pronotum: total length 3.55; width across humeral angles 6.85; scutellum: length 2.77; width 3.03.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I shiny black with metallic bluish green reflections, II–III shiny black, IV dull black; pronotum black with collar and calli metallic green and anterolateral margins metallic bluish purple; scutellum black; clavus black, punctures metallic purple and apex of claval commissure yellow; corium black with wide yellowish transverse fascia below claval commissure, reaching costal borders; hemelytral membrane dark brown with metallic bluish green reflections; connexival segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–IX black; dorsal abdominal margins III–V yellowish orange and VI–IX black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–III dark yellow, IV shiny brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, inner margin of pro-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae and posterior border of metapleura yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green with bluish purple reflections; coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange; tibiae and tarsi dark brown; abdominal sternite III yellowish orange, IV yellowish orange with posterior border black with metallic green reflections, V–VII and genital plates black with bluish green reflections.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thicked at base, tapering into short acute spine.</p><p>Male. Color and habitus similar to female holoype. Body length 16.12. Head length 2.27; width across eyes 2.24; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.17; length antennal segments: I, 4.40; II, 4.75; III, 3.06; IV absent; pronotum: total length 3.28; width across humeral angles 6.60; scutellum: length 2.45; width 2.70.</p><p>Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate to straight; lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 64). Parameres. Figs. 90‒91.</p><p>Etymology. Greek adjective “ saphis”, meaning distinct, referring to the distinctly delimited colour pattern on pronotum and hemelytra.</p><p>Type locality. Peru, Loreto.</p><p>Type material. HOLOTYPE female: PERU, Department Loreto, Explornapo Camp, Yanamomo, 80 km E. Iquitos, 1980 (without any other data), C. L. Hogue (LACM) . PARATYPE: PERU, Rio Santiago, 23‒IX‒1924, F. Gloz, H. Bassler (AMNH) 2 females ; Upper Rio Marañon, 11‒X‒1924, F. Gloz, H. Bassler (AMNH) 1 male . ECUADOR: PASTAZA, Cuisimi on Rio Cuisimi, 150 km SE Puyo, 350 m, 15‒31‒V ‒1971, B- Malkin (AMNH, UNAM) 1 male, 1 female .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6920336D5ED3FF53FE4A7E64	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6920336B5ED3F967FB2E7929.text	877287BF6920336B5ED3F967FB2E7929.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella serrulata Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella serrulata Brailovsky and Barrera, new species .</p><p>(Figs. 39‒40)</p><p>Diagnosis. Related to P. rondonia here described, each with anterior lobe of pronotal disk and corium behind claval commissure with wide yellowish to yellowish orange transverse fascia, and coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish orange. In P. serrulata sp. nov., the antennal segment I are black; the humeral angles medium sized, directed backward; and propleura with short yellowish spot near upper margin. In P. rondonia the antennal segment I are dark orange with basal and apical joint black; the humeral angles short, acute and directed outward; and propleura without yellow spot near upper margin.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 21.54. Head length 2.55; width across eyes 2.45; interocular distance 1.32; interocellar distance 0.60; preocular distance 1.45; length antennal segments: I, 4.20; II, 4.97; III, 3.60; IV 6.90; pronotum: total length 3.25; width across humeral angles 6.60; scutellum: length 2.45; width 2.70.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with metallic bluish green reflections, IV dull black; pronotum with collar, calli and anterolateral borders metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black with punctures metallic bluish; scutellum and clavus black with bluish reflections; apex of claval commissure yellow; corium black with bluish reflections and wide yellowish transverse fascia behind claval commissure reaching the costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with metallic bluish green reflections; connexival segments III–IV yellowish and V–IX black with metallic green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V yellow to yellowish orange and VI–IX black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II black with metallic green reflections at basal joint, III–IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, inner border of acetabulae, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, coxae, tochanters, femora and abdominal sternite III–IV yellowish orange; propleura metallic green with small yellow spot near upper margin; meso-, metapleura, abdominal sterna V–VII and genital plates metallic green; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic green reflections.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with medium size spine, acute and directed backward.</p><p>Variation. 1, rostral segment II yellow with basal third black and III yellow. 2, abdominal sternite IV yellow with posterior margin metallic green.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ serra”, saw, referring to the anterolateral borders of pronotum dentate.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Province Napo.</p><p>Type material. HOLOTYPE female, ECUADOR, Province Napo, vic <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.66361&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.66361/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahualli</a>, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650’–1900’ 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM). PARATYPE: 1 female, ECUADOR, Santo Domingo, without date, coll. R. de Lafebre (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6920336B5ED3F967FB2E7929	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF6926336B5ED3FEAAFEAE7E3D.text	877287BF6926336B5ED3FEAAFEAE7E3D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella sucumbiosa Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella sucumbiosa Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 41‒42)</p><p>Diagnosis. Close related to P. rondonia sp. nov. and P. serrulata sp. nov. with anterior lobe of pronotal disk with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; corium below claval commissure with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia; coxae, trochanters and femora yellow; and propleura entirely metallic green. In P. sucumbiosa sp. nov., the abdominal sternite IV is metallic green with anterior half of pleural margin yellowish orange in the other species are entirely yellowish orange.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 18.92. Head length 2.40; width across eyes 2.30; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.42; length antennal segments: I, 4.00; II, 4.65; III, 3.50; IV 6.35; pronotum: total length 2.70; width across humeral angles 5.55; scutellum: length 2.10; width 2.25.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with metallic green and purple reflections, IV dull black; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and posterior lobe metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; scutellum and clavus metallic green; apex of claval commissure yellow; corium metallic green with wide yellowish transverse fascia below claval commissure and reaching costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with bluish green veins; connexival segment III and anterior half of IV yellowish orange; posterior half of IV and connexival segments V–IX black with metallic green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI– X black. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline, near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, inner margin of acetabulae, coxae, trochanters, femora and abdominal sternite III yellowish orange; pro-, meso-, and metapleura and abdominal sterna V–IX metallic green; abdominal sternite IV metallic green with anterior third of pleural margin yellowish orange.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with short acute spine directed outward.</p><p>Variation. 1, rostral segment II black with posterior half dark orange. 2, rostral segment III dark orange. 3, dorsal abdominal segments III–VII orange, VIII–IX orange with posterior margin brown with metallic green reflections.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. This species is named after the type locality, Sucumbios.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Sucumbios.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, ECUADOR, Sucumbios, Shushufindi, 9–VIII– 1998, W. Optiz (FSCA) . PARATYPES: 2 females, ECUADOR, Sucumbios, Shushufindi, 9–VIII–1998, W. Optiz (FSCA, UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF6926336B5ED3FEAAFEAE7E3D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF692633685ED3F99EFB257B20.text	877287BF692633685ED3F99EFB257B20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella xantha Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella xantha Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 27‒28)</p><p>Diagnosis. Within the “femorata group” only three species have the corium entirely metallic green with bluish or purple reflections: P. femorata (Breddin), P. durena sp. nov., and P. xantha sp. nov. In P. durena sp. nov. and P. femorata the pronotal disk lacks a wide yellowish orange transverse fascia present in P. xantha sp. nov.</p><p>Description. Holotype female. Body length 20.58. Head length 2.70; width across eyes 2.45; interocular distance 1.35; interocellar distance 0.62; preocular distance 1.57; length antennal segments: I, 4.32; II, 4.78; III, 3.60; IV 6.95; pronotum: total length 3.25; width across humeral angles 6.25; scutellum: length 2.60; width 2.70.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with metallic green reflections, IV dull black; pronotum with collar, calli, and anterolateral borders metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black with bluish reflections; scutellum, clavus and corium black with metallic bluish reflections; hemelytral membrane black with metallic bluish green veins; connexival segments III–VII black with metallic green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments III–V dark orange, VI black and VII–IX black with bluish green reflections at posterior margin. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot at each side of midline, near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II metallic green with posterior half dark orange, III dark orange, IV black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, inner margin of acetabulae, coxae, trochanters, and femora yellow; propleura metallic green with short yellow spot near to anterior margin; meso-, and metapleura, abdominal sterna III–VII and genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching anterior third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with medium sized acute spine, directed outward.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin word “ xantha ”, referring to the yellowish fascia at the anterior pronotal lobe.</p><p>Type locality. Ecuador, Province Napo.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE female, ECUADOR, Province Napo, vic <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.66361&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.66361/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahualli</a>, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650’–1900’ 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM) . PARATYPES: 2 females, ECUADOR, Province Napo, vic <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.66361&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0345" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.66361/lat -1.0345)">Puerto Misahualli</a>, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650’–1900’ 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF692633685ED3F99EFB257B20	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF692533685ED3FC6AFC797F44.text	877287BF692533685ED3FC6AFC797F44.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella dedita Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella dedita Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 43‒46, 65, 92‒95)</p><p>Diagnosis. Easily distinguished by having the pronotal disk, coxae, trochanters and femora black with metallic green reflections; corium with wide orange transverse fascia near middle third; and abdominal sterna III–VII metallic green. Phthiarella lancea sp nov. is similar but the corium is entirely metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 18.02. Head length 2.42; width across eyes 2.30; interocular distance 1.20; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.36; length antennal segments: I, 4.48; II, 4.80; III, 3.62; IV 6.87; pronotum: total length 2.95; width across humeral angles 5.40; scutellum: length 2.17; width 2.37.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I black with bluish green reflections, II–III black, IV brown; pronotum, scutellum and clavus black with bluish green reflections; apex of claval commissure orange; corium black with bluish green reflections and wide orange transverse fascia near middle third behind claval commissure and reaching the costal margins; hemelytral membrane black, veins with bluish green reflections; upper half of connexival segments III–V metallic green and inner half orange; VI–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI–VII metallic green. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme dark yellow; evaporative area black; coxae, trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi black with bluish green reflections; abdominal sterna, pleural margins and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 65). Parameres. Figs. 92‒95.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin word “ dedita ”, meaning eager, diligent.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, near Fazenda Rancho Grande, 30–III–10–IV–1992, J. E. Eger (UNAM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF692533685ED3FC6AFC797F44	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF692B33675ED3F9AFFB077B90.text	877287BF692B33675ED3F9AFFB077B90.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella interula Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella interula Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 51‒54, 66, 96‒99)</p><p>Diagnosis. Phthiarella interula sp. nov., like P. lancea here described with coxae, trochanters and femora black with metallic green reflections, and corium completely metallic green. In P. lancea the pronotum is entirely metallic green, in P. interula with wide yellowish transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders (Figs. 49‒54).</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 16.48. Head length 2.30; width across eyes 2.15; interocular distance 1.15; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.27; length antennal segments: I, 3.79; II, 4.38; III, 3.10; IV 6.12; pronotum: total length 2.45; width across humeral angles 4.65; scutellum: length 1.85; width 2.05.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with small yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with bluish reflections, IV dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, anterolateral borders and humeri metallic green; anterior lobe with wide yellowish transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe black, scattered with metallic green reflections; scutellum, clavus and corium black, scattered with metallic bluish green reflections; hemelytral membrane black; connexival segments III–VII black with upper border metallic green; abdominal segments III–V orange, VI black and VII black with posterior margin metallic green. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown; pro-, and mesosternum yellow; metasternum dark brown with posterior border yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green with inner border of meso-, and metaacetabulae and anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellow; evaporative area black; coxae, trochanters, and femora black with metallic bluish green reflections; tibiae and tarsi dark brown; abdominal sterna, pleural margins and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 66). Parameres. Figs. 96‒99.</p><p>Female. Body length 20.67. Head length 2.55; width across eyes 2.50; interocular distance 1.40; interocellar distance 0.63; preocular distance 1.47; length antennal segments: I, 4.12; II, 4.72; III, 3.50; IV 6.23; pronotum: total length 3.05; width across humeral angles 6.05; scutellum: length 2.45; width 2.56.</p><p>Color and habitus similar to male holotype. Abdominal segments VIII–IX black with upper border metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments VII–IX black; genital plates metallic green.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ interulus-a” meaning inner, under.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-62.8&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-10.53" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -62.8/lat -10.53)">Fazenda Rancho Grande</a>, 165 m, 10.53°S – 62.80°W, 19–29–IX–1996, B. Harris (FSCA) . PARATYPE: 1 female, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, Fazenda Rancho Grande, 7–X–1993, without collector (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF692B33675ED3F9AFFB077B90	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF692A33675ED3FC32FDF97F44.text	877287BF692A33675ED3FC32FDF97F44.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella lancea Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella lancea Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 49‒50)</p><p>Diagnosis. Phthiarella lancea sp. nov., similar to P. caliginosa sp. nov., but with coxae, trochanters and femora black, scattered with bluish green reflections. In the other species the coxae, trochanters and basal femora are entirely yellowish orange.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 16.75. Head length 2.35; width across eyes 2.17; interocular distance 1.10; interocellar distance 0.50; preocular distance 1.37; length antennal segments: I, 3.88; II, 4.48; III, 3.42; IV 6.48; pronotum: total length 2.70; width across humeral angles 5.00; scutellum: length 1.90; width 2.00.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with small yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–III black with metallic bluish green reflections, IV dark brown; pronotum, scutellum, clavus, corium and connexivum metallic bluish green; hemelytral membrane dark brown with bluish green reflections; dorsal abdominal segments black with bluish green reflections. Ventral coloration. Head metallic bluish green; rostral segments I–IV black with bluish green reflections; pro-, meso and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, inner borders of pro-, and mesoacetabulae yellow to dark orange; pro-, meso- and metapleura bluish green; coxae, trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi black, scattered with bluish green reflections; abdominal sterna III–VII and genital capsule metallic bluish green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles with short acute spine directed outward. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ lancea ” meaning a light spear.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 13–25– IV-1992, W. J. Hanson (UNAM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF692A33675ED3FC32FDF97F44	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF692833635ED3F95BFE1D7C24.text	877287BF692833635ED3F95BFE1D7C24.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella nubecula Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella nubecula Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 55‒58, 100‒103)</p><p>Diagnosis. Near to P. dedita sp. nov. by having the coxae, trochanters, femora, tibiae and tarsi black with metallic bluish or green reflections; corium with wide orange to yellowish orange transverse fascia close to midline; and abdominal sternite III entirely metallic green. In P. nubecula sp. nov., the pronotum is black with metallic green and bluish reflections and with wide orange to yellowish orange transverse fascia absent in P. dedita sp. nov.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 17.22. Head length 2.30; width across eyes 2.25; interocular distance 1.23; interocellar distance 0.52; preocular distance 1.32; length antennal segments: I, 4.40; II, 4.60; III, 3.40; IV 6.70; pronotum: total length 2.75; width across humeral angles 5.15; scutellum: length 2.05; width 2.25.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II black with metallic bluish green reflections, III–IV dull black to dark brown; pronotum with collar, calli, and anterolateral borders metallic green; anterior lobe with wide orange to yellowish orange transverse fascia not reaching the anterolateral borders; posterior lobe and scutellum black with bluish reflections; clavus black with bluish reflections; apex of claval commissure yellow; corium black with bluish reflections, and wide yellowish orange transverse fascia near midline and behind claval commissure, and reaching costal margins; hemelytral membrane dark brown; connexival segments III–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI–VII metallic green. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV black; pro-, and mesosternum dark yellow; metasternum metallic green with lateral and posterior borders dark yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme dark yellow; evaporative area black; coxae, trochanters, femora and tibiae black with metallic green reflections; tarsi black; abdominal sterna III–VII, pleural margins III–VII and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward. Parameres. Figs. 100‒103.</p><p>Female. Body length 19.40. Head length 2.50; width across eyes 2.35; interocular distance 1.30; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.32; length antennal segments: I, 4.03; II, 4.57; III, 3.20; IV 6.62; pronotum: total length 2.95; width across humeral angles 5.60; scutellum: length 2.25; width 2.40.</p><p>Color and habitus similar to male holotype. Connexival segments VIII–IX, dorsal abdominal segments VIII–IX, abdominal sterna III–VII and genital plates metallic green; metasternum dark yellow.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin word “ nubecula ”, meaning cloud.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 13–25– IV–1992, W. J. Hanson (UNAM) . PARATYPE: 1 female, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 13–25–IV– 1992, W. J. Hanson (UNAM) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF692833635ED3F95BFE1D7C24	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
877287BF692E33605ED3FB93FBD178CD.text	877287BF692E33605ED3FB93FBD178CD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phthiarella scintilla Brailovsky and Barrera 2025	<div><p>Phthiarella scintilla Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</p><p>(Figs. 47‒48, 67, 104‒105)</p><p>Diagnosis. Phthiarella dedita sp. nov. and P. scintilla sp. nov., have the pronotal disk and legs entirely black tinged with bluish green reflections; and corium with wide yellowish to orange transverse fascia near middle third. In P. dedita sp. nov. the abdominal sterna III-IV are entirely metallic green, unlike in P. scintilla sp. nov. were the sternite III is entirely yellowish orange and IV yellowish orange with posterior margin metallic green.</p><p>Description. Holotype male. Body length 18.64. Head length 2.45; width across eyes 2.27; interocular distance 1.25; interocellar distance 0.62; preocular distance 1.30; length antennal segments: I, 4.28; II, 4.75; III, 3.44; IV 6.43; pronotum: total length 2.88; width across humeral angles 5.40; scutellum: length 1.97; width 2.10.</p><p>Dorsal coloration. Head metallic bluish green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segments I–II black with metallic bluish green reflections, III–IV black; pronotum, scutellum and clavus black with metallic bluish green reflections; apex of claval commissure yellow; corium black with metallic bluish green reflections and wide yellowish transverse fascia near middle third behind claval commissure and reaching costal margins; hemelytral membrane dark brown; connexival segments III–V orange, VI–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V orange, VI–VII metallic green. Ventral coloration. Head metallic green; rostral segment I metallic green, II–IV dark brown; pro-, meso-, and metasternum yellow; pro-, meso-, and metapleura metallic green with inner border of meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish orange; anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme yellowish orange; evaporative area black; coxae, trochanters, femora and tibiae black tinged with bluish green reflections; tarsi black; abdominal sternite III yellowish orange, IV yellowish orange with anterior margin metallic green and V–VII and genital capsule metallic green.</p><p>Structure. Head. Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. Thorax. Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. Genital capsule. Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 67). Parameres. Figs. 104‒105.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. From the Latin “ scintillus-a” meaning under light, referring to the attractive color.</p><p>Type locality. Brazil, Rondonia.</p><p>Material examined. Type material. HOLOTYPE male, BRAZIL, Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-62.8&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-10.53" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -62.8/lat -10.53)">Fazenda Rancho Grande</a>, 165 m, 10.53°S – 62.80°W, 19–29–IX–1965, B. Harris (UNAM).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/877287BF692E33605ED3FB93FBD178CD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Brailovsky, Harry;Barrera, Ernesto	Brailovsky, Harry, Barrera, Ernesto (2025): Revision of the genus Phthiarella Brailovsky, description of 21 new species, new distributional records, and a key to the known species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Zootaxa 5693 (4): 451-481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.1
