Shibhonia buxanthi, a new genus and species of dorsally punctate Mirini from the island of Socotra (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae)
Carapezza Attilio, Kment Petr
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 64(2): 355-363, 2024
Published online: 26th December 2024
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Abstract: Shibhonia buxanthi gen. & sp. nov., living on Buxus hildebrandtii (senior
synonym of Buxanthus pedicellatus) (Buxales: Buxaceae) on Socotra Island (Yemen)
is described and illustrated. The new taxon is the sixth species of Miridae
recorded from the island and the first endemic genus of this family. Due to the
complex of its characters, it belongs to the group of dorsally punctate genera
of the tribe Mirini. Inside this group it shows some superficial similarities
(especially the colouration and body shape) with the genera Capsus Fabricius,
1803, Chilocrates Horváth, 1889 and Koreocoris Cho & Kwon, 2008, but it is
readily distinguished from both by relevant morphological differences,
particularly in the structure of male and female genitalia.
Key words: Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae, Lygus group, host plant, new genus, new species, Socotra, Yemen, Afrotropical Region, Palaearctic Region
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