Mecistosceloides Carvalho, 1992
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4711.1.6 |
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Mecistosceloides Carvalho, 1992 |
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Mecistosceloides Carvalho, 1992 View in CoL
Mecistoceloides Carvalho 1992: 851 (as new genus). Mecistoceloides: Schuh 1995: 684 (catalog); Schuh 2002 –2013 (online catalog). Type species by original designation: Mecistoceloides tonkinensis Carvalho 1992 , monobasic.
Diagnosis. Elongate and thin bug (total length varying between 7 and 8 mm, total width about 1 mm). Pilosity of two first antennal segments, femora and tibia erect, elongate, obviously longer than the corresponding segment. Fourth antennal segment shorter than the second (Carvalho 1992). Apex of labium reaching metacoxae. Cuneus obviously longer than wide at base. Ostiolar peritreme yellowish. Left paramere with long setae subapically on its dorso-outer margin. Body of right paramere narrow, its apex simple.
Distribution. India, Vietnam (as “ Tonkin ”).
One species in India, reported from the country for the first time.
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