Description of fifteen new species of the Hypoxys balteatus species group (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) Author Mendonca, Maria Thayane S. 66075 - 110, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Author Nunes, Benedito M. e-mail: beneditomn @ gmail. com Author Fernandes, Jose Antonio M. text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2021 Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 2021-08-07 61 1 289 318 http://zoobank.org/dd0f4cb0-2288-4285-9fe2-6843f4952967 journal article 10.37520/aemnp.2021.017 1804-6487 5177527 DD0F4CB0-2288-4285-9FE2-6843F4952967 Hypoxys belenensis sp. nov. ( Figs 1E–F , 8A–B , 21B ) Material examined. Hඈඅඈඍඒඉൾ: ♀ , BRAZIL : Pൺඋග: Belém / 17.vi.1954 / W. Forster leg. ( ZSMC ). Diagnosis. Antennae brown. Antennomere II longer than III. Pronotum with smoky stripe not reaching posterior margin. Thoracic and abdominal pleurites and sternites with black spots ( Fig. 1F ). Anterior excavation of metasternal process harboring fourth, third and part of second rostral segment ( Fig. 8B ). Female genitalia . Genital plates ( Fig. 8A ). Valvifers 8 posterior margin with posterolateral angles blunt, inner angles dentiform; both angles posteriorly directed to base of laterotergites 8; imaginary line tangent to posterolateral angles not reaching distal margin of valvifers 9; excavation widely U-shaped. Valvulae 8 well visible. Apices of laterotergites 8 clearly above level of apices of abdominal segment VII. Laterotergites 9 surpassing band connecting laterotergites 8; apices at level of imaginary line tangent to apices of abdominal segment VII. Male genitalia. Unknown. Measurements (n = 1; mm). Total length 14.1; head length 1.5; head width 3.1; pronotum width 8.7; abdomen width 7.1; length of antennomeres: I – 0.7; II – 1.5; III – 1.2; IV – 3.3; V – missing; scutellum length 6.5; scutellum width 4.8; pronotum length 2.7. Differential diagnosis. See differential diagnosis of H. aspilogaster sp. nov. Etymology. Named after the type locality of the species; adjective. Distribution ( Fig. 21B ). Brazil : Pará.