Plant bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae) associated with pastures in Colombia
Author
Barreto-Triana, Nancy
Author
Ferreira, Paulo Sergio F.
Author
Osorio-Mejía, Pablo Andrés
Author
Fiuza Ferreira, Luciano S.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-27
4441
2
390
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journal article
29781
10.11646/zootaxa.4441.2.12
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1175-5326
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Neotropicomiris nordicus
Carvalho & Fontes, 1969
(
Figs. 17–20
)
Diagnosis:
Brownish to black species with pale embolium; hind femur without small black or red marks on the apex; eyes removed from collar by distance equal to or greater than the width of antennal segment I; length of antennal segment I sub-equal to length of pronotum; cuneus pale greenish on outer edge; labium surpassing apex of posterior coxae. Endosoma with membranous and spiny lobules, spicule of endosoma hooked shape (
Carvalho & Fontes, 1969
).
Distribution:
Ecuador
,
Venezuela
(
Carvalho & Fontes, 1969
),
Colombia
(new record).
Plant associations:
Grasses
Specimens examined
:
Antioquia
:
1 ♂
3 ♀
Concepción
[6?23'N; 75?15'W],
ii.1997
, F. Serna and J. Hurtado, host: grasses (MEFLG).
3 ♂
San Jerónimo [6?26'N; 75?43'W],
26.iv.2000
, G. Abril, host: grass (MEFLG).