Ectmetopterus Reuter, 1906

Yeshwanth, H. M., 2015, Two new species of the genus Ectmetopterus (Hemiptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae) feeding on grass in India, Zootaxa 3904 (4), pp. 581-588 : 582

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3904.4.7
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6094381
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scientific name	Ectmetopterus Reuter, 1906
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Ectmetopterus Reuter, 1906 View in CoL View at ENA

Ectmetopterus Reuter, 1906: 59 View in CoL [gen. nov. type species: Ectmetopterus angusticeps Reuter, 1906 View in CoL by monotypy (junior synonym of Halticus micantulus Horváth, 1905 )]; Oshanin, 1910: 802 (cat.); Reuter, 1910: 147 (cat.); Hsiao, 1942: 253 (key); Carvalho, 1952: 73 (cat.); Carvalho, 1955: 65 (key); Carvalho, 1958: (10 cat.); Ectmetopterus Tatarnic and Cassis, 2012: 596 View in CoL .

Diagnosis. Generally recognized by their macropterous or brachypterous forms, shining, black bodycolour; sparse distribution of scale–like setae; small eyes; membrane with two closed cells or when brachypterous, without closed cells; parameres strongly projecting from pygophore, right paramere broad and flat, left paramere trifurcate, and endosoma without spicules.

Remarks. The new species has reduced wings (brachypterous form) and lack closed cells in the membrane, whereas in the generic diagnosis of Tatarnic and Cassis (2012) only macropterous forms are mentioned. Brachyptery can now be added to the generic diagnosis of the genus.

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Miridae