Phymacysta stysi, a new species of lace bug from Dominican amber (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae: Tinginae)
Golub Viktor B., Popov Yuri A., Guilbert Eric
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 48(2): 485-490, 2008
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Abstract: One new species of lace bug (Heteroptera, Tingidae), Phymacysta stysi sp. nov.,
is described from the Miocene Dominican amber, and its relationships are
discussed. It belongs to the extant Neotropical genus Phymacysta Monte,
1942. A key of Phymacysta species including the new species and the fossil
species of Leptopharsa Stål, 1873, from Dominican amber is given.
Key words: Heteroptera, Tingidae, Phymacysta, taxonomy, new species, descrip- tion, new species, comparison, discussion, Miocene, Dominican amber