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Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, Dec 31, 2022

This contribution is the fi rst part of a series designed to summarize the present knowledge on t... more This contribution is the fi rst part of a series designed to summarize the present knowledge on the fauna of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of the Socotra Archipelago. A review of aquatic, semiaquatic and shore bugs of the infraorders Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, and Leptopodomorpha of Socotra is provided. Nine families and 19 species are recorded from the Socotra Island (including two marine offshore species). The following new species and new records are given:

The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature., 1998

Zoosystematica Rossica, Mar 25, 1999

Entomologica Americana, Nov 1, 2017

A list of 96 available genus-group taxa, 1459 available species-group taxa and 5 unavailable infr... more A list of 96 available genus-group taxa, 1459 available species-group taxa and 5 unavailable infrasubspecific taxa of Heteroptera described by Rauno E. Linnavuori is compiled. One new substitute name, Phytocoris (Eriamiris) rostriformis nom. nov., is proposed to replace the junior homonym Phytocoris rostratus Linnavuori, 2000b (Miridae). Taylorilygus nairobiensis nigricollis Linnavuori, 1974a is recognized as an available name and senior objective synonym of Taylorilygus nairobiensis atricollis Linnavuori, 1975f, syn. nov. (Miridae). Lectotype of Taylorilygus nairobiensis nigricollis is designated. Two new combinations are proposed: Chinavia amosi (Linnavuori, 1982) comb. nov. and Chinavia aequalis (Linnavuori, 1972) comb. nov. (both transferred from the genus Acrosternum Fieber, 1860) (Pentatomidae). Status of Sciocoris (Neosciocoris) othmanus Linnavuori, 1972 as synonym of Sciocoris (Neosciocoris) conspurcatus Klug, 1845 is confirmed. Placement of Orthotylus problematicus Linnavuori, 1953b (Miridae) in the nominotypical subgenus Orthotylus Fieber, 1858 is confirmed based on examination of male genitalia. Tuponia (Tuponia) luniensis Linnavuori, 1974c (Miridae) is placed in the nominotypical subgenus Tuponia Reuter, 1875. Paralaemocoris (Laemocoris) linnavuorii Kerzhner, 1970 (¼Paralaemocoris (Laemocoris) ahngeri Reuter, 1901, misidentification) is formally designated as type species of the subgenus Laemocorella Linnavuori, 1964 (Miridae), and Afraethus bistortus Linnavuori, 1993 (¼Aethus pallipennis Dallas, 1851, misidentification) is formally designated as type species of the genus Afraethus Linnavuori, 1977 (Cydnidae), both by action of the First Reviser according to Articles 70.3 and 70.3.2 of ICZN (1999). Metacanthus linnavuorii P´ericart, 1976 (Berytidae) is found to be an unavailable name. The type status (syntype / holotype / lectotype) and/or the first publication of the name as available is clarified for the following taxa:

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, Feb 29, 2020

The world catalogue of the family Ochteridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Ochteroidea) is... more The world catalogue of the family Ochteridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Ochteroidea) is compiled. The fossil subfamily Propreocorinae Popov, Dolling & Whalley, 1994, recently excluded from Ochteridae by other authors, is formally raised to family rank as Propreocoridae stat. nov. The fossil genus Meropachys Popov, 1986 is found to be a junior homonym of Meropachys Burmeister, 1835 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) and is replaced by a new substitute name, Yuripachys nom. nov., resulting in one new combination: Yuripachys dubius (Popov, 1986) comb. nov. Neochterus Mahner, 1993 (originally proposed as subgenus of Ochterus Latreille, 1807) is considered an unavailable name. Ochterus papaceki Kment & Carapezza sp. nov. is described and illustrated as a new species from the island of Socotra (Yemen) and Tanzania. Gender agreement in Ochterus paucistriata Baehr, 1990 is corrected to O. paucistriatus Baehr, 1990. The name Ochterus perbosci (Guérin-Méneville, 1843), an incorrect subsequent spelling of O. perboscii in prevailing usage, is fi xed according to Article 33.3.1 of the ICZN (1999). The spelling of Angulochterus quadrimaculatus Yao, Zhang & Ren, 2011 is corrected according to Article 32.5.1 of ICZN (1999). The original publication of Ochterus barberi Schell, 1943, O. bidentatus Schell, 1943, O. hungerfordi Schell, 1943, and O. parvus Schell, 1943 is clarifi ed. The name bearing types of Ochterus barberi, O. bidentatus, O. hungerfordi, O. parvus, O. perbosci, and Pelogonus splendidulus Montandon, 1898 (= Ocyochterus victor (Bolívar, 1879)) are considered as lectotypes. The family Ochteridae currently includes 3 recent genera and 88 described species group taxa (84 species and 4 subspecies): Megochterus Jaczewski, 1934 (2 species from Australia), Ochterus (80 species and 4 subspecies distributed worldwide), and Ocyochterus Drake & Gómez-Menor, 1954 (2 species from NW South America). The fossil record of Ochteridae currently includes 4 genera and 5 species: Angulochterus Yao, Zhang & Ren, 2011 (1 species from Early Cretaceous of China), Floricaudus Yao, Ren & Shih, 2011 (1 species from Early Cretaceous of China), Pristinochterus Yao, Cai & Ren, 2007 (2 species from Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous of China), and Riegerochterus Popov & Heiss, 2014 (1 species from Miocene Dominican amber). In addition the fossil genus Yuripachys (1 species from Early Creatceous of Mongolia) is classifi ed as Ochteridae incertae sedis, Propreocoris Popov, Dolling & Whalley, 1994 (1 species from Early Jurassic of England) as common ancestor of Ochteridae and Gelastocoridae in its own family Propreocoridae, and Grimaldinia Popov & Heiss, 2014 (1 species from Burmese Amber) and Heterochterus Evans, 1971 (1 species based on an isolated wing, Late Triassic of Australia) as Ochteroidea incertae sedis. The following new records are provided: Ochterus aeneifrons surinamensis Nieser, 1975 (Colombia), O. caffer (Stål, 1855) (Mozambique, Sudan), O. feae (Laos, Thailand), O. marginatus marginatus (Latreille, 1804) (China: Anhui, Shaanxi; Central African Republic; India: Rajasthan; Oman; Sudan), and O. nicobarensis Chandra & Jehamalar, 2012 (Myanmar). The distribution of all species is reviewed and the zoogeographic patterns and biodiversity of Ochteridae are discussed.

Zootaxa, Jan 25, 2017

The generic name Lanchnophorus Reuter, 1887, deemed for a long time to be unavailable as incorrec... more The generic name Lanchnophorus Reuter, 1887, deemed for a long time to be unavailable as incorrect original spelling of Lachnophorus (in fact Lachnophorus Distant, 1903 is an unjustified emendation of the former), is restored as a valid name of the genus. Lachnesthus Bergroth, 1915, syn. nov. (new name for the preoccupied Lachnophorus Distant, 1903) is considered junior synonym of Lanchnophorus. The following nomenclatural changes are proposed: Lanchnophorus flavus

Zootaxa

A new species of Fulvius Stål—F. attenboroughi sp. nov.—is diagnosed and described. Schmitzofulvi... more A new species of Fulvius Stål—F. attenboroughi sp. nov.—is diagnosed and described. Schmitzofulvius bigibber Gorczyca, 1998 is redescribed. Photographic images of habitus and genital structures, as well as scanning electron micrographs of selected structures of both species, are provided. Fulvius kerzhneri Gorczyca, 2000 is diagnosed. New records of a few plant bugs species (Collaria elsae Matocq, 2021, C. cf improvisa Reuter, 1893, F. kerzhneri, Linnavuoricoris madagascariensis Chérot, 2013, Malagasycoelum dracula Kim & Jung, 2020 and S. bigibber) from Madagascar and the checklist of Madagascan Miridae are also presented.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 1, 2022

Aradus reuterianus Puton, 1875 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae: Aradinae) is recorded for the f... more Aradus reuterianus Puton, 1875 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae: Aradinae) is recorded for the first time from Bulgaria, and its occurrence in Tunisia is confirmed. The distribution of the species is reviewed.

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the widely used... more The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the widely used specific name Metochus abbreviatus Scott, 1874, for a species of rhyparochromid bugs from East Asia. The name is threatened by the senior subjective synonym Rhyparochromus erosus Walker, 1872, which has seldom been used since its first publication. Therefore, precedence of the name Metochus abbreviatus Scott, 1874 over Rhyparochromus erosus Walker, 1872 is proposed.Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Muse

Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero & Dellapé (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) is here recorded for... more Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero & Dellapé (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) is here recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands. It represents an alien invasive species originating from Australia which is now almost cosmopolitan in distribution.

The broad-headed bug Nemausus sordidatus (Stål, 1858) is reported as a new record for Italian<... more The broad-headed bug Nemausus sordidatus (Stål, 1858) is reported as a new record for Italian<br> fauna. Several specimens have been observed on and collected from its host plant, Acacia saligna<br> (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. (Fabaceae), in the vicinities of Niscemi (Caltanissetta) in Sicily since 2004. The<br> biology and distribution of the species are briefly discussed together with the possible origin of its<br> presence in Sicily.

THE HETEROPTERA OF ORGANIC MANAGED FARM ON THE IONIAN COAST OF CALABRIA The investigated farm, wh... more THE HETEROPTERA OF ORGANIC MANAGED FARM ON THE IONIAN COAST OF CALABRIA The investigated farm, whose extent is about 34 hectares located on the Copanello promontory (province of Catanzaro), was subdivided into six zones differing in environmental and vegetative characteristics and technique of cultivation. Sixtyfour species of Heteroptera were collected, directly on plants, or using pitt-fall and light traps. Most Heteroptera were phytophagous species living on herbaceous plants in a zone of the farm little affected by human activities, where the technique of cultivation was limitated to a yearly tilling. Key words: bugs, vegetation, biodiversity, Southern Italy. L’azienda indagata, di circa 34 ettari, ubicata sul promontorio di Copanello (CZ) e stata suddivisa in 6 aree con caratteristiche paesaggistiche e floristico/vegetazionali differenti, caratterizzate da vari gradi di naturalita e soggette a pratiche colturali diverse. Gli esemplari di Eterotteri censiti, per un totale di 64 ...

Prace prezentuje seznam polokřidlých (Hemiptera) nalezených v cervnu 2015 během terenni exkurze p... more Prace prezentuje seznam polokřidlých (Hemiptera) nalezených v cervnu 2015 během terenni exkurze pořadane v ramci mezinarodni konference 7th European Hemiptera Congress ve Stýrsku (Rakousko). Celkem bylo nalezeno 144 druhů křisů (Auchenorrhyncha), 143 druhů plostic (Heteroptera), 13 druhů mer (Psylloidea) a 2 druhy msic (Aphididae). Druhy Ribautodelphax imitans (Delphacidae), Eurhadina saageri (Cicadellidae), Notonecta maculata (Notonectidae), Notonecta meridionalis (Notonectidae) a Polymerus cognatus (Miridae) představuji nove nalezy pro Stýrsko.

In a recent study (Carapezza & Mifsud, 2015), 232 species of heteropteran bugs were confirmed as ... more In a recent study (Carapezza & Mifsud, 2015), 232 species of heteropteran bugs were confirmed as occuring in the Maltese Islands. Two new records of conifer-inhabiting mirid bugs were recently collected in a Malaise trap located in the private grounds of the Verdala Palace, close to Buskett (35.86198°N, 14.40162°E; altitude 220m). This area represents one of the otherwise rare seminatural pine woodlands found in the Maltese Islands. The trap is mainly surrounded by Pinus halepensis trees but other conifer trees such as Cupressus sempervirens and Tetraclinis articulata are also present within a range of about 300 meters from where the Malaise trap is located.