Synopsis of Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Atlantic Forest Dominion, Espírito Santo State, Brazil: keys, diagnoses, new species, plant associations, and geographic distribution. Part I: Bryocorinae, Cylapinae and Deraeocorinae. Author Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio Fiuza Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Entomologia (Full Professor retired), Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s / n, Viçosa, MG 36570 - 900, Brazil. Author Martins, David Dos Santos Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural, Rua Afonso Sarlo, 160, Bento Ferreira, Vitória / ES 29052 - 010, Brazil. Author Ferreira, Luciano Santana Fiuza Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Bacharelando em Cooperativismo, Departamento de Economia Rural, Edifício Edson Potsch Magalhães-R. Purdue, Campus Universitário, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Author Fornazier, Maurício José Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper), Domingos Martins, ES, Brazil. text Zootaxa 2024 2024-06-12 5468 2 201 254 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5468.2.1 journal article 298417 10.11646/zootaxa.5468.2.1 ad0e6247-faa5-4276-a51e-0834afe872cf 1175-5326 11615431 4AD95CF2-297D-40F4-9DA4-71EC980499AA Genus Ambracius Stål (subsequent designation) Type species: Ambracius dufouri Stål, 1860 Diagnosis. Head strongly vertical, vertex convex, and antennal fossa located above the maxillary-mandibular suture. Pronotum shining, convex, and distinctly punctate; pronotum with lateral margin marginate or angulate; anterior margin of pronotum hoodlike extended over the base of head; hemelytron and scutellum more or less smooth; and the ostiolar peritreme with a well-developed median lobe. ( Ferreira 2000 ). Remarks. Ferreira & Henry (2010) published a review of the genus Ambracius Stål, 1860 , describing and illustrating three new species, diagnosising and redescribing of six species, with a key to the species.