Anthocoridae

Falamarzi, Shahram, Asadi, Gholamhossein & Hosseini, Reza, 2009, Species inventory, preys and host plants of Anthocoridae sensu lato (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Shiraz and its environs (Iran, Fars province), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 33-42 : 36

Key to genera of Anthocoridae in Shiraz and its vicinity

1 Antennomeres 3 and 4 approximately as thick as antennomeres 1 and 2, covered with rather short hairs of variable length but not longer than twice the thickness of the antennomere. ........................................................................................................................... 2

– Antennomeres 3 and 4 slender, thinner than antennomeres 1 and 2, covered with long, sparse erect hairs. ........................................................................................................... 4

2 Very small species, length 1.2– 3 mm. Pronotum with narrow collar. Paramere evenly curved. ................................................................................................. Orius Wolff, 1811

– Larger species. Pronotum with distinct collar. Apical portion of paramere blade-like. .... 3

3 Apex of metasternum rounded, hind coxae widely separated. Body remarkably flat. ...... ................................................................................................ Temnostethus Fieber, 1860

– Apex of metasternum triangular, hind coxae close to each other. ..................................... .................................................................................................... Anthocoris Fallén, 1814

4 Pronotum without median longitudinal groove. Antennomeres 3 and 4 thin. Male fore tibiae strongly expanding apicad. Head, pronotum and apex of abdomen with long macrosetae. ........................................................................................... Xylocoris Dufour, 1831

– Pronotum with median longitudinal groove ( Fig. 10). Antennomeres 3 and 4 thicker. Male fore tibiae slender. Body very flat and shiny black. ........... Dufouriellus Kirkaldy, 1906