Naucoridae
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3911.4.6 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3D0AA11B-058B-47AE-A070-675D4DB7F4C4 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5457074 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03915F7A-B611-FFF0-FF24-FF13FA0CA513 |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Naucoridae |
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Key to the species of Naucoridae View in CoL of China
1. Apex of head folded under and backward, such that the rostrum arises at a point posterior to the anterior margin of the head when viewed laterally or ventrally........................................................................ 2
- Apex of of head not folded under and backward, rostrum arising at anterior margin of head when viewed laterally.................................................................................................... Naucorinae View in CoL 7
2. Rostrum recessed into a cavity on the underside of the head................................. Cheirochelinae View in CoL ...... 3
- Rostrum not recessed into a cavity, pointing backward but flush with the underside of the head........ Laccocorinae View in CoL ..... 8
3. Abdomen longer than wide.............................................................................. 4
- Abdomen wider than long............................................................................... 6
4. Brachypterous forms; forewings membrane degenerated....................................................... 5
- Macropterous forms; forewings membrane fully developed ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 9 ); parameres elongate, slightly thicker and weakly bifurcate basally, bearing fringe of long setae on outer margins, apices notched to varying degree.. Cheirochela tonkina Polhemus et al. View in CoL
5. Lateral margin of pronotum strongly concave, forefemur wide and flat ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 9 ).................... Ch. feana Montandon View in CoL
- Lateral margin of pronotum slightly concave, forefemur ventral stout ( Figs. 3, 4 View FIGURES 1 – 9 ).................... Ch. grossa View in CoL sp. nov.
6. Brachypterous forms; posterolateral angles of pronotum acute ( Figs. 5, 6 View FIGURES 1 – 9 )........... Gestroiella limnocoroides Montandon
- Macropterous forms; posterolateral angles of pronotum right angle ( Figs. 7, 8 View FIGURES 1 – 9 )............... G. limnocoroides Montandon
7. Body length less than 10 mm; pronotum brown, surface with black spot ( Fig.13 View FIGURES 10 – 18 ), parameres asymmetrical.............................................................................................. Thurselinus scutellaris (Stål) View in CoL
- Body length exceeding 10 mm; pronotum yellowish, surface without black spot ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 10 – 18 ), parameres symmetric............................................................................. Ilyocoris cimicoides cimicoides (Linnaeus) View in CoL
8. Metaxyphus without acuminate tip........................................................................ 9
- Metaxyphus with acuminate tip..................................................... Ctenipocoris sinicus Zettel
9. Body length less than 9.5 mm........................................................................... 10
- Body length exceeding 10.0 mm......................................................................... 11
10. Head and pronotum almost entirely yellow, without brown maculation......................... Heleocoris jaechi Zettel View in CoL
- Head and pronotum yellow with obvious brown maculation ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 10 – 18 )............... H. bengalensis montandoni Lundblad View in CoL
11. Male left paratergite VI bearing a blunt process laterally; forewings and scutellum black ( Figs. 14, 15 View FIGURES 10 – 18 ). H. ovatus Montandon View in CoL
- Male left paratergite VI lacking a process laterally; forewings and scutellum brown ( Figs. 9 View FIGURES 1 – 9 , 10 View FIGURES 10 – 18 )..................... 12
12. Posterolateral corner of pronotum arc-shaped............................................ H. breviceps Montandon View in CoL
- Posterolateral corner of pronotum obtusely angled ( Figs. 11, 12 View FIGURES 10 – 18 )............................... H. strabus Montandon View in CoL
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