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1 Ann. Soc. entomol. Fr. (n.s.), 2003, 39 (3) : ARTICLE A Remarkable new Mirine Plant Bug genus (Heteroptera, Miridae: Mirini) from Australia and New Guinea, with description of two new species Frédéric CHÉROT * (1), Mallik B. MALIPATIL (2) & Michael D. SCHWARTZ (3) (1) Laboratory of Systematic and Animal Ecology, Av. F. D. Roosevelt, 50, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. (2) Department of Natural Resources and Environment, PMB 15, Ferntree Gully Delivery Centre, Victoria 3176, Australie. (3) Systematic Entomology Program, ECORC, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OC6, Canada. Abstract The new genus, Neopeplus, is proposed to accommodate two remarkable new mirine plant bug species, N. trianai, from Australia and N. dogoni, from New Guinea. External anatomy and genital structures of both sexes of N. trianai and of N. dogoni male are described. The possible phyletic relationships of the new genus are briefly analysed. Résumé Un nouveau genre et deux nouvelles espèces de Miridae de l Ancien Monde (Heteroptera). Le nouveau genre Neopeplus est proposé pour acceuillir deux remarquables nouvelles espèces de Mirinae, N. trianai d Australie et N. dogoni de Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée. L anatomie externe et les structures génitales des deux sexes de N. trianai et du mâle de N. dogoni sont décrites. Les relations phylétiques possibles du nouveau genre sont brièvement analysées. The plant bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) fauna of Australia and Papua New Guinea remains poorly known, despite the recent publication of a catalogue of species from the first of these countries (Cassis & Gross 1995). The present paper reports the discovery of two undescribed mirine species which cannot be placed under any known genus. The new species, therefore placed here in a new genus, undoubtedly belong to the tribe Mirini of the subfamily Mirinae Hahn, 1833 (sensu Chérot 2002) but differ in their pronotal and genital structures. Material and methods The terminology of the genital structures follows, with slight modifications (Chérot 2002; Slater 1950; Davis 1955; Kelton 1959; Stonedahl 1988). The following abbreviations are used: AM Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia AMNH ANIC BMNH BPBM CFC CLUSNM HUES ISNB MNHN MNRJ MRAC MZHF NTM SAM ULB USNM American Museum of Natural History, New York, United States of America Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australia Museum of Natural History (formely British Museum of Natural History), London, United Kingdom Departement of Entomology, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Bishop, Hawaii, United States of America Collection F. Chérot, Brussels, Belgium Coll. R. Linnavuori, in USNM Department of Entomology, Hokkaido University of Education, Hokkaido, Japan Institut Royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium Department of Entomology, Musée national d Histoire naturelle, Paris, France Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Departement of Entomology, Musée Royal de l Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium Zoological Museum, University of Helsinki, Finland Northern Territory Museum, Darwin, Australia South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium United States National Museum, Washington DC, United States of America * Corresponding author. fcherot@ulb.ac.be Accepté le All measurements are in millimetres and are in the following order: for Neopeplus trianai: male holotype, range of paratypes number FC 1524, 1526 and 1527 in parentheses, for N. dogoni: male holotype. 257

2 F. CHÉROT, M. B. MALIPATIL & M. D. SCHWARTZ TAXONOMY NEOPEPLUS Malipatil, Chérot & Schwartz n. gen. Type species: Neopeplus trianai Malipatil, Chérot & Schwartz n. sp. Diagnosis Easily recognised by bright red cuneus, the pronotum with dark, fuscous posterior margin, the translucent yellow and red hemelytra, the long, curved antennal segment I, and the genital structures, particularly the elongated parieto-vaginal rings of the female and the unique lobal and basal sclerites in the vesica of the male. The calli are bright red with a small fuscous spot in the middle of the calli which gives the impression of pronotal tubercles on the northern Queensland species. Description Body parallel-sided, elongated (fig. 1). Head. Subtriangular, convex above, with distinct median longitudinal sulcus on vertex (figs. 1, 7-9, 15). Eyes moderately large, occupying most of head height in lateral view, contiguous with anterior margin of pronotal collar (fig. 1), anterior margin of eye near antennal fossa concave, eye surface granulate (figs. 10, 15). Juncture of frons strongly depressed at base of clypeus; clypeus prominent, slightly bulbous basally, broadly rounded distally; maxillary plate moderately inflated, projecting slightly more than mandibular plate, gula well developed; buccula narrow, flaplike, evenly arcuate, ending about 2/3 length of head. Antennae long, slender, inserted near median level of eye, fossa nearly contiguous with anterior margin of eye, with several short, suberect bristles in addition to short, reclining yellow setae. Antennal segment I slightly thicker than other segments, exceeding tip of head by 3/4 its length, thickened and curved apically. Labium extending to about hind coxae. Labrum slightly over 0.5 as long as labial segment I. Thorax. Pronotum more or less evenly rounded, with distinct collar, its posterior margin moderately arcuate (figs. 1, 8, 15). Calli distinctly demarcated, with one median pair of conspicuously coloured spots slightly raised above pronotal surface (fig. 1). Scutellum basally weakly impressed, with subbasal transverse sulcus, its apex declivous, pointed. Mesepimeron elongate, dorsal margin sublinear, with narrow band of evaporative areas, metathoracic spiracle recessed, not visible, ventral margin of mesepimeron weakly concave. Metepisternum with moderately large scent efferent system reaching beyond postero-ventral angle of mesepimeron, ostiole large, with anterior margin raised, shelflike and strongly arcuate; peritreme elongate, narrow, parallelsided, with posterior margin raised (fig. 13). Evaporative bodies mostly elongate, sometimes subquadrate. Legs long and slender; femora (especially hind femora), thicker than respective tibiae, fore and mid tibiae slightly longer than their respective femora, hind tibia longer than hind femur by about 1/4. Pretarsus with broad, lamellate, divergent parempodia, fleshy pulvilli, claws strongly recurved apically (figs , 16). Hemelytra exceeding abdomen by about 1/4, clavus and corium with irregular but distinct rows of setae (fig. 14). Genitalia. Left paramere sickle shaped, sensory lobe undeveloped, shaft or primary apophysis slightly expanded before apex, accessory lobe or apical process pointed (figs. 4 Ap1, 19). Right paramere short, with pointed process at apex (figs. 5, 20). Vesica membranous, with sclerotised spines or processes (figs. 6, 21). Parieto-vaginal rings elongated, narrow (fig. 2), inter-ramal lobes present (fig. 3). Figure 1 Neopeplus trianai n. gen., n. sp., female paratype (FC n 1524) in dorsal view. (Scale = 2 mm) Neopeplus trianai Malipatil, Chérot & Schwartz n. sp. (figs. 1-14). Type locality: Iron Range, Queensland, Australia. Type material Holotype P, Iron Range, Q(ueensland), 10.iv.1964, I. F. B. Common & M. S. Upton (FC n 1537) (ANIC). Paratypes: 1O, FC n 1524, Iron Range, Q(ueensland), 10.iv.1964, I. F. B. Common & M. S. Upton (FC n 1524) (ANIC); 1O, Kuranda, Queensland, F. P. Dodd (FC n 1526) (SAM); 1P, 20 miles [ca 32 km] S. of Ravenshoe, 2200 [ca 670 m], 21.iii.1964, I.F.B. Common & M.S. Upton (ANIC); 1O, 12,26S. and 130,56E., Holmes Jungle, Berrimah, 10 km S. of Darwin, Northern Territory, 08.xi.(19)72, at light, E. Britton (FC n 1527) (ANIC); 1P, Groote Eylandt, 258

3 The new mirine genus Neopeplus Head. Anterior margin between bases of antennae gradually rounded (Fig 9), subshiny. Length 0.72 ( ), width across eyes 1.21 ( ), interocular space 0.32 ( ), eye length 0.43 ( ); eye width 0.38 ( ). Antennae with segment I thicker than other segments, gradually swollen towards distal end, segments II-IV each fractionally more slender than preceding segment, length of segments: I 1.48 ( ); II 3.34 ( ); III 3.26 ( ); IV 1.29 ( ). Figures 2-3 Neopeplus trianai n. gen., n. sp., paratype (FC n 1526). 2, left parietovaginal ring in dorsal view. Ap: parieto-vaginal ring; DLP: doro labiate plate sensu Davis (1955); PmAp: sclerite linking the rings (Scale = 0.1 mm). 3, posterior wall in dorsal view. DS: D structure sensu Slater (1950); ds: B structure sensu Chérot (2002), reduced to its medial part [(sigmoid process sensu Davis (1955)]; IrL: inter-ramal lobes sensu Davis (1955); IrS: interramal sclerite sensu Davis (1955). (Scale = 0.1 mm) N.T., N.B. Tindale (SAM); 2PP: QLD: Abbatoir Swamp Enviromental Park, 16 38' 00" S ' 29" E, 30.iv.1998, G. Cassis [Q98-25], ex MYRTACEAE Corymbia leichhardtii (F.M. Bailey) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson (NSW427494) HostQLD98-24 (FC n s 1526a-1527a) (AM); 1O, Cooper Creek, 19 km E by S of Mt. Borradalle, 12.06S E, N.T., T. Weir and T. Angeles (NTM). Description Colour. Generally stramineous; two pairs of spots (one medial and one lateral or outer, latter pair small and often indistinct) on pronotal calli, narrow band on posterior margin of pronotum, most of clavus, fuscous; eyes reddish brown; distal half area excluding apex of fourth antennal segment, distal areas of hind femora and tip of labium dusky dark brown or fuscous; irregular areas on inner area of corium along claval suture, basal area of membrane dusky; cuneus bright red with base fuscous. In paratypes the lateral or outer pair of spots on pronotum obsolete or almost absent; in Holmes Jungle paratype the corial area adjoining clavus is almost uniformly fuscous, similar to clavus. Structure. Elongate ovate, body above and below covered with fine, yellow pubescence; bristles on head and anterior area of pronotum indistinct. Total length 7.07 ( ); maximum width 2.07 ( ). Figures 4-6 Neopeplus trianai n. gen., n. sp., paratype (1526a). 4, left paramere in lateral view. Ap1: shaft or primary apohysis; Ls: sensory lobe (Scale = 0.2 mm). 5, right paramere in lateral view. Ls: sensory lobe; L2: secondary lobe; L3: tertiary lobe (Scale = 0.2 mm). 6, phallotheca and vesica, in dorsal view. Ds: ductus seminis; G2: secondary gonopore; PMS: primary membranous sac sensu Stonedahl (Scale = 0.5 mm) 259

4 F. CHÉROT, M. B. MALIPATIL & M. D. SCHWARTZ Figures 7-18 Neopeplus trianai n. gen., n. sp., paratype (1526a), SEM. 7-10, head, in dorsal, dorso-lateral, frontal and lateral views , claws in frontal view. 13, metepisternum with scent efferent system. 14, dorsal texture and pilosity on corium. Neopeplus dogoni n. gen., n. sp., holotype, SEM. 15, head and pronotum, in dorsal view. 16, pretarsus, in lateral view , trichobothria and row of spines on hind femora, ventral view. (Scales as indicated) Labium with segment I much thicker than other segments, length of segments: I 0.70 ( ); II 0.70 ( ); III 0.51 ( ); IV 0.72 ( ). Labrum length 0.57 ( ). Thorax. Pronotum with collar broad and without punctures or setae, disc of pronotum very faintly transversely striate only visible under high magnification, posterior margin almost straight 260 in middle (fig. 8), pronotum length 1.15 ( ), width posterior margin 1.86 ( ). Scutellum with a distinct subbasal transverse suture, length 0.98 ( ); width 0.93 ( ). All legs slender, fore and mid femora and tibiae subequal to each other, hind femur and tibia about 1 1/2 times as long as respective segment of fore and mid legs. Length hemelytra 5.25 ( ), length corium 4.27 ( ).

5 The new mirine genus Neopeplus Male genital structures. Genital segment with broad based, stout tubercle dorsal to left paramere insertion. Left paramere (fig. 4) elongated; sensory lobe (Ls) reduced, secondary and tertiary lobes and apophyses absent; shaft or primary apophysis (Ap1) spatula-like, with a pointed accessory lobe; body and arm not separated, lacking of tooth or sclerite. Right paramere (Fig. 5) with a reduced sensory lobe (Ls), a sclerotized secondary lobe (L2), a pointed tertiary lobe (L3); secondary and tertiary apophyses absent; shaft or primary apophysis hook-like. Phallotheca strongly sclerotized, aperture sinuate, practically truncate dorsally. Vesica or endophallus (fig. 6) with strongly sclerotized, complex basal sclerite posteriorly, relatively broad basally, minutely serrate subapically, and attenuated distally, and with cylindrical sclerite open on ventral surface just dorsal to secondary gonopore; secondary gonopore (G2) as in most mirines, lacking of pilose flap; ductus seminis (Ds) wide; primary membranous sac complex with two strongly sclerotized lobes, with several accessory lobes (one accessory lobe with compact spinose field situated basally in front of secondary gonopore), one flattened, spinose, curved, terminal lobal sclerite and one narrow, spine-like lobal sclerite. Female genital structures. Seminal depository with sclerotized patches. Parieto-vaginal rings (fig. 2, Ap) elongated, distinctly separated, linked only by a narrow sclerite (PmAp) rising from the inner margins of the rings; anterior and posterior margins of these rings narrow, translucent; outer margins pointed. Anterior part of the parieto-vaginal rings partly covering, in dorsal view, a small ring-shaped sclerite arising from the ventral labiate plate and lined by two other adjacent sclerites. Dorsal labiate plate sensu Davis (1955, DLP) thick, lined. Dorsal wall membranous, lacking of sclerite; lateral oviducts short and thick. Posterior wall (fig. 3) complex; B structure sensu Chérot (2002) reduced to its drop-like medial part (= sigmoid process sensu Davis 1955, ds), similar to those of several Apolygus spp.; inter-ramal sclerites sensu Davis (1955, IrS = A structures sensu Slater 1950) wide, linked, slightly curved ventrally, strongly curved dorsally, fused to the basal membrane ( D structure sensu Slater 1950, DS); interramal lobes sensu Davis (1955, IrL = E structures sensu Slater 1950) large, fused to inter-ramal sclerites and to the basal membrane; lateral lobes sensu Davis (1955, = H structures sensu Slater 1950) lacking. Structure. Body elongate; dorsal vestiture of sparse, short, suberect, yellow simple setae; ventral vestiture moderately distributed, otherwise similar to dorsal vestiture; a few long fine, bristles mesal to antennal insertions, bristles on anterior area of Neopeplus dogoni Schwartz, Chérot & Malipatil n. sp. (figs ) Type locality: Amazon Bay Area, New Guinea. Type material Holotype P, New Guinea, Amazon Bay area, Dogon, 2300 ft., 13.ix-11.xii.1992, W.W. Brandt (BPBM). Description Colour. Body generally darkly ferrugino-testaceous; antennae with segment III, except at base and segment I, translucent hemelytra, venter, hind femora, apically, and hind tibia, basally, fusco-rufous; antennal segment IV, except at base, costal vein, apically, and cuneus, blood red; remainder of legs, including coxae, dull yellow; eyes reddish brown; membrane slightly dusky with veins dark brown. Figures Neopeplus dogoni n. gen., n. sp., holotype. 19, left paramere in lateral view (Scale = 0.2 mm). 20, right paramere in lateral view (Scale = 0.2 mm). 21, phallotheca and vesica, in dorsal view. BS: basal sclerite; CS: cylindrical sclerite; ESF: elongate spinose field; LS1: fan-like lobal sclerite; LS2: spinelike lobal sclerite. (Scale = 0.5 mm). 261

6 F. CHÉROT, M. B. MALIPATIL & M. D. SCHWARTZ pronotum indistinct; ventral surface of hind tibiae with one row and several dispersed, short, stout bristles (figs. 17, 18). Total length 8.40; maximum width Head. Anterior margin between bases of antennae gradually rounded, subshiny, finely rugose. Length 0.80, width across eyes 1.35, interocular space 0.40, eye length 0.45; eye width Antennae with segment I broadly curved, thicker than other segments, gradually swollen towards distal end, segments II-IV each fractionally more slender than preceding segment, length of segments: I 1.80; II 3.60; III 3.85; IV Labium with segment I thicker than other segments, length of segments: I 0.94; II 0.94; III 0.58; IV 1.08; total length 3.50, reaching apex of middle coxae. Labrum length Thorax. Collar broad without punctures or setae, disc of pronotum very faintly punctate, posterior margin broadly curved (fig. 15), pronotum length 1.45, width posterior margin Scutellum transversely striate, subbasal transverse suture distinct, length 1.20; width Mesoscutum concealed by posterior margin of pronotum. Endocorium finely, transversely striate. All legs slender, fore and mid femora and tibiae with subequal length, length of hind femur and tibia about 1 1/3 as long as respective segment of fore and mid legs. Length hemelytra 6.10, length corium Male genitalia. Genital segment with large, pointed tubercle dorsal to left paramere insertion. Left paramere (fig. 19) elongate; sensory lobe reduced, secondary and tertiary lobes and apophyses absent; body, shaft, and arm not demarcated, gradually tapered, without adornment; distal portion of shaft sulcate; shaft or primary apophysis spatula-like, with single apex similar to this of several Hyalopeplus spp. (so-called Hyalopeplini). Right paramere (fig. 20) board, stout with reduced sensory lobe, board, sclerotized secondary lobe, bluntly pointed tertiary lobe; secondary and tertiary apophyses absent; primary apophysis short, stout. Phallotheca strongly sclerotized, aperture sinuate, triangular dorsally. Vesica or endophallus (fig. 21): with strongly sclerotized, complex basal sclerite (BS) posteriorly, with narrow, sickle-like apex and with cylindrical sclerite (CS) open on ventral surface just dorsal to secondary gonopore; secondary gonopore aperture unremarkable; ductus seminis wide; primary membranous sac complex with two strongly sclerotized lobes and several accessory lobes (one accessory lobe with elongate spinose field situated basally in front of secondary gonopore (ESF)), one flattened, spinose, pointed, terminal lobal sclerite (LS1) and one narrow, spine-like lobal process (LS2). Female genital structures. Female unknown. Comparison with related taxa and discussion Neopeplus dogoni and N. trianai n. gen., n. spp. are unlike all known Mirinae with translucent hemelytra, a character state which is probably homoplasious in the Mirinae (Chérot 2002). By the absence of a homogeneous line of large and deep punctures along the clavo-corial suture and its habitus, Neopeplus differs from the so-called Hyalopeplini Carvalho, 1952a (1), a probable polyphyletic group (Chérot 2002), but also from the Argenis group of genera sensu Chérot et al. (2000) and from all potentially related taxa [e.g. Anosibea Carvalho, 1953; Bowdenella Odhiambo, 1960; Diognetus Distant, 1904; Diplotrichella Poppius, 1915; Ialibua Carvalho, 1986; Kraussmiris Carvalho, 1986; Pseudolygocoris Yasunaga, 1995, Tinginotopsis Poppius, 1915; Tinginotum Kirkaldy, 1902; Tolongia Poppius, 1912 ]. The two Neopeplus species are also different, by their habitus, particularly the pair of conspicuous spots on the pronotal calli and coloration, from other Mirini with translucent hemelytra [e.g. Calondas Distant, 1883; Iridopeplus Bergroth, 1910; Linocerocoris Karsch, 1892; Metasequoiamiris Schwartz, 1995; Neomegacoelum Yasunaga, 1998; the so-called Phytocoris translucidus Carvalho & Ferreira, 1986 an incertae sedis taxon ; Vissosamiris Carvalho, 1955; Yngvella Poppius, 1912]. The new genus is obviously distinguished from several taxa apparently related to some of the previous [such Aristopeplus Poppius, 1912; Gianellia Poppius, 1914; Gorna Poppius, 1914; Guianerius Distant, 1903; Kiambura China, 1936; Macropeplus Poppius, 1915; Peltidopeplus Poppius, 1912; Pleurochilophorus Reuter, 1905 ]. The female genital structures of Neopeplus trianai are complex and unique. Several Guisardinus spp. and Hyalopeplus spp. have a PmAp (Chérot 2002), however they differ from the new genus by their smaller parietovaginal rings and larger sigmoïde process sensu Davis (1955). The parieto-vaginal rings are relatively similar to those of Rambea gracilipes Poppius, 1912 but the two genera differ by the posterior wall and the habitus of their members. The female of N. dogoni is currently unknown. The male genital structures of Neopeplus dogoni and N. trianai are quite similar. In addition to the overall coloration pattern, the two species are clearly distinguished by the following features of the male genitalia: the generally smaller size in the genitalia of the type species; the larger tubercle dorsal to the left paramere insertion in N. dogoni; the more elongate spinose field in front of the secondary gonopore of N. dogoni; the more curved outline of the flattened, terminal lobal sclerite in N. trianai; and the thinner, more pointed apex of the basal sclerite in N. dogoni. The elongated left paramere of the two species, with a reduced sensory lobe (1) Excluding the genus Otuchis Odhiambo, 1968, which does not fit Carvalho s (1955), Carvalho s & Gross (1979) and Carvalho s & Costa s (1997) diagnostical states of characters of Hyalopeplini. 262

7 The new mirine genus Neopeplus and a spatula-like primary apophysis, is similar to this of several Hyalopeplus species. However, the right paramere is toothed and strongly sclerotized, not membranous, translucent, globular. These last states of characters are unlike in Hyalopeplus spp. and related genera (such Hyalopeplinus Carvalho in Carvalho & Gross 1979). By the male genital structures, the new genus is also similar to Adelphocoridea Poppius, 1912 from Madagascar (compare our figs. 4-6 and with the figs of Carpintero & Chérot 2002: 51, for A. brunnea Poppius, 1912). However, the external anatomy of the two genera, particularly the hemelytra, is totally different. The endophallic cylindrical sclerite of the species of the new genera is similar to the gonoporal sclerite of Pleurochilophorus species. But the other vesical structures of both genera are not the same. Presently, the relationships of the new genus with other Mirine taxa are unclear. This will remain true as long as we do not get a good phylogeny of the subfamily. Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Dr U. Dall Asta (MRAC); Dr P. Grootaert and M. J. Constant (ISNB); Dr T. Henry (USNM); Dr L. Hulden (MZHF); Prof. R. Linnavuori (CLUSNM); Dr Medjdalani and M. L. Costa (MNRJ); Dr D. Pluot- Sigwalt and Dr E. Guilbert (MNHN); Dr D. Polhemus (BPBM); Dr R.T. Schuh (AMNH); Dr M. Webb and Dr L. Triana (BMNH) and Dr T. Yasunaga (HUES) for the loan of several specimens, including types. Mrs N. Van Mol - Cardon (ULB) nicely helped in the realisation of the figures. Mr. A.F. Yang (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) provided valuable assistance with the scanning electron micrographs. The authors are also greatly indebted to Dr. G. Cassis (AM) and Prof. G. Josens (ULB) to providing working facilities. REFERENCES CARVALHO J.C.M Key Genera Miridae of the world. Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, 11: CARVALHO J.C.M., COSTA L.L.A Chaves taxonômicas de subfamilílias e tribos de Miridae HAHN, 1831 (sic) do Mundo (Insecta, Heteroptera). Arquivos do Museu Nacional, 57: CARVALHO J.C.M., GROSS G.F The Tribe Hyalopeplini. Records of South Australian Museum, 17 (30): CARPINTERO D.L., CHÉROT F Carvalhocoris scutellosum n. gen., n. sp., d Argentine avec une synonymie dans le genre Volumnus Stål, 1865 de la région éthiopienne et une discussion de la monophylie de ce dernier (Heteroptera, Miridae: Mirini). Nouvelle Revue d Entomologie, 19: CASSIS G., GROSS G.F Hemiptera: Heteroptera (Coleorrhyncha to Cimicomorpha). In Houston W.W.K. & Maynard G.V. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol 27.3A. Melbourn: CSIRO, Australia. xv p. CHÉROT F Éléments de classification générique et de phylogénie des Mirini (Insecta, Heteroptera: Miridae) avec une discussion préliminaire de la relativité des concepts, de l importance de la notion de classe et de l interdépendance des Ecoles en Taxonomie. Volumes 1-2. Thèse de doctorat, ULB. Presses Universitaires de Bruxelles, Bruxelles. 535 p. (seconde édition, abrégée, corrigée). CHÉROT F. & PAUWELS O.S.G Révision du genre Peltidopeplus Poppius, 1912, avec description d une espèce nouvelle de Papouasie et d un genre nouveau d Australie (Insecta, Heteroptera, Miridae: Mirini). Zoosystema, 22: CHÉROT F., YASUNAGA T., GORCZYCA J Notes on Thai and other Oriental Miridae (Heteroptera, Cimicomorpha). The generic allocation of Megacoelum biseratense (Distant, 1903) [Heteroptera: Mirinae, Mirini]. Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, 104: CHÉROT F., YASUNAGA T., PAUWELS O.S.G Review of the Asian Mirine genus Tolongia (Heteroptera: Miridae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France, 36: DAVIS N.T Morphology of the female organs of reproduction in the Miridae (Hemiptera). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 48: KELTON L.A Male genitalia as taxonomic characters in the Miridae (Hemiptera). The Canadian Entomologist, 91: SLATER J.A An investigation of the female genitalia as taxonomic characters in the Miridae (Hemiptera). Iowa State College Journal of Science, 25: STONEDAHL G.M Revision of the Phytocoris Fallén (Heteroptera, Miridae) for Western North America. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 188:

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