Phloeophana Kirkaldy, 1908

López, Guilherme Enrique Luisi & Schwertner, Cristiano Feldens, 2024, Synopsis of the remarkable family Phloeidae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea): species identification, chromatic polymorphism and updated distribution, Journal of Natural History 57 (45 - 48), pp. 2083-2113 : 2095-2096

Genus Phloeophana Kirkaldy, 1908

Included species

Phloeophana longirostris ( Spinola, 1837) : 265

Diagnosis

Body foliations mostly separated from each other and bearing many setae on outer margins. Foliaceous expansions of head widely separated in front of clypeus, with two large lateral undulations and two smaller ones. Eyes bearing interommatidial sensillae on dorsal section. Rostrum reaching valvifers VIII in females, exceeding base of pygophore in males. Scutellum very long, reaching base of abdominal segment VI, almost attaining apex of coria; scutellum covering almost half of wing membranes. Hemelytral membranes representing no more than 1/4 of hemelytra length and presenting dark veins, which form a reticulated pattern with many closed cells. In females, expansions of laterotergites VIII in contact with each other mesially for 1/3 of its length and exceeding expansions of segment VII.