Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897

Tinerella, Paul P., 2008, Taxonomic revision and systematics of New Guinea and Oceania pygmy water boatmen (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixoidea: Micronectidae), Zootaxa 1797 (1), pp. 1-66 : 28-29

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1797.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5125015
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/127787F4-FFBD-416C-FF61-F463FA5C5E4F
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Micronecta Kirkaldy
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Key to the species of Micronecta Kirkaldy of New Guinea and Oceania

1. Small species, length 1.8–2.5 mm .............................................................................................................2

- Larger species, length 2.5–3.5 mm ............................................................................................................3

2(1). Length 1.8–2.3 mm; synthlipsis narrower than width of eye; pronotal markings transverse medially, always present, of variable linear shapes ( Figs. 16a–b View FIGURE 16 ); hemelytra with 2–3 longitudinal stripes; left male paramere with squared apex ( Figs. 18a–d View FIGURE 18 ); widespread, India, east to Oceania ................................ ................................................................................................................... M. ludibunda Breddin (pg. 29)

- Length 2.2–2.5 mm; synthlipsis slightly wider than width of eye; pronotal markings absent, with pale, narrow apical band spanning width ( Figs. 16c–d View FIGURE 16 ); hemelytral markings restricted to medial portion, dark areas broad extending onto embolar area; left male paramere pointed apically, scales present on apical third ( Figs. 22c–g View FIGURE 22 ); restricted to Fiji.............................................. M. jenniferae Tinerella (pg. 34)

3(1). Length 2.5–3.0 mm; ground color brown, hemelytra with three or four interrupted longitudinal stripes 4

- Length 2.9–3.5 mm; ground color entirely black and lacking hemelytral markings or dark brown, with four distinct dark longitudinal stripes........................................................................................................5

4(3). Length 2.5–2.9 mm; hemelytra with dark markings as interrupted longitudinal series forming four broken bands ( Fig. 16e–f View FIGURE 16 ); left male paramere with pronounced hook-shaped apex ( Fig. 24c–d View FIGURE 24 ); right paramere long, narrow ( Fig. 24c–g View FIGURE 24 ); widespread, Iran to Oceania ..... M. quadristrigata Breddin (pg. 39)

- Length 2.6–3.0 mm; hemelytra with lighter markings forming three discontinuous longitudinal stripes ( Fig. 16g –h View FIGURE 16 ); male left paramere with triangular apex ( Fig. 27a–c View FIGURE 27 ); right male paramere broad ( Fig. 27a–c View FIGURE 27 ); Papua New Guinea, northern Australia. ..................................... M. queenslandica Chen (pg. 45)

5(3). Ground color dark black; hemelytra unicolorous, entirely devoid of patterning ( Fig. 16i–j View FIGURE 16 ); large ovoid species, 3.0– 3.44 mm; left male paramere ( Fig. 30b–e View FIGURE 30 ); right male paramere long, parallel-sided, apex triangular ( Fig. 30b–e View FIGURE 30 ); Papua New Guinea............................................. M. carbonaria Horváth (pg.49)

- Ground color brown; hemelytra with four dark longitudinal stripes ( Fig. 16k–l View FIGURE 16 ); large elongate species, 2.92–3.46 mm; left male paramere ( Fig. 34c–f View FIGURE 34 ); right male paramere long, tip expanded, broadly rounded ( Fig. 34c–g View FIGURE 34 ); Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Australia............................... .............................................................................................................................. M. virgata Hale (pg. 53)