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Li, Jin &amp; Ye
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, 
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, 
<figureCitation box="[279,352,583,609]" captionStart="FIGURES 13–27" captionStartId="5.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[284,1303,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-17@5.[284,1303,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURES 13–27. Heads of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. in frontal view, lateral view and ventral view. (13–15) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (16–18) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (19–21) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (22–24) V. bui sp. nov.; (25–27) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755120" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755120/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">22–24</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation box="[363,393,583,609]" captionStart="FIGURES 28–33" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[397,1190,193,1870]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[384,1203,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 28–33. Hemelytra of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (28) right hemelytron of Valleriola; (29) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (30) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (31) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (32) V. bui sp. nov.; (33) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Sc, subcosta; R, radius; M, media; Cu, cubitus; Cs, claval suture; r, cell R; m, cell M; cu, cell Cu; sc, cell Sc; I, 1st membrane cell; II, 2nd membrane cell; III, 3rd membrane cell; IV, 4th membrane cell. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755124" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755124/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">32</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation box="[405,478,582,609]" captionStart="FIGURES 34–48" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1492,1516]" captionTargetBox="[170,1413,194,1457]" captionTargetId="figure-17@7.[151,1435,181,1468]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 34–48. Left fore femora of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. in interior view, ventral view and exterior view. (34–36) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (40–42) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (37–39) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (43–45) V. bui sp. nov.; (46–48) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 0.5 mm. Red arrows show the positions of large spines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755126" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755126/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">43–45</figureCitation>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,322,762,788]" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Body length: 4.75–4.90, ground color dark-brown with yellowish spots and stripes dorsally. Head mainly yellowish except the frons and the posterior area around compound eyes black. Abdominal segments black in male but yellowish-white in female.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,434,870,897]" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Comparative notes.</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[443,598,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Valleriola bui</emphasis>
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appears to be closely related to 
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<emphasis box="[1070,1196,871,896]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">V. javanica</emphasis>
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. However, 
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<emphasis box="[1329,1394,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">V. bui</emphasis>
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can be distinguished by its remarkable coloration of head: most of the head of 
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<emphasis box="[1123,1189,907,933]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">V. bui</emphasis>
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is yellowish except the black frons and the posterior area around compound eyes, whereas the head of 
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<emphasis box="[1194,1320,943,968]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">V. javanica</emphasis>
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is mainly blackish and only the clypeus and post-ocellar spot are yellowish (
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). Moreover, 
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has other characteristics different from 
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<emphasis box="[483,606,1015,1040]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">V. javanica</emphasis>
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: the stripes and spots on the sub-basal area of the hemelytra are relatively ambiguous, without distinct margins as in 
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<emphasis box="[644,770,1051,1076]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">V. javanica</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation box="[789,920,1051,1077]" captionStart="FIGURES 28–33" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[397,1190,193,1870]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[384,1203,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 28–33. Hemelytra of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (28) right hemelytron of Valleriola; (29) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (30) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (31) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (32) V. bui sp. nov.; (33) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Sc, subcosta; R, radius; M, media; Cu, cubitus; Cs, claval suture; r, cell R; m, cell M; cu, cell Cu; sc, cell Sc; I, 1st membrane cell; II, 2nd membrane cell; III, 3rd membrane cell; IV, 4th membrane cell. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755124" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755124/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Fig. 32, 33</figureCitation>
); the stripe on the clavus is isolated and not merged with the apical spots (
<figureCitation box="[489,574,1087,1113]" captionStart="FIGURES 28–33" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[397,1190,193,1870]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[384,1203,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 28–33. Hemelytra of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (28) right hemelytron of Valleriola; (29) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (30) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (31) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (32) V. bui sp. nov.; (33) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Sc, subcosta; R, radius; M, media; Cu, cubitus; Cs, claval suture; r, cell R; m, cell M; cu, cell Cu; sc, cell Sc; I, 1st membrane cell; II, 2nd membrane cell; III, 3rd membrane cell; IV, 4th membrane cell. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755124" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755124/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Fig. 32</figureCitation>
); the paramere is mushroom-like and apically extended with a small process on the inner side, without hook-like structure (
<figureCitation box="[671,810,1122,1149]" captionStart="FIGURES 51–60" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1879,1903]" captionTargetBox="[187,1398,538,1830]" captionTargetId="figure-152@9.[163,1425,525,1856]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 51–60. Right parameres of Leptopus riparius and Valleriola spp. in different views. (51–52) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964, dorsal and interior views; (53–54) V. asiatica sp. nov., dorsal and interior views; (55–56) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942), dorsal and interior views; (57–59) V. bui sp. nov., dorsal, exterior, and interior views; (60) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951, dorsal view. Scale 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755132" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755132/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 57–59</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection lastPageId="14" lastPageNumber="343" pageId="13" pageNumber="342" type="description">
<paragraph blockId="13.[151,1437,654,2013]" lastBlockId="14.[151,1437,151,1041]" lastPageId="14" lastPageNumber="343" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,424,1158,1185]" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Description. Male.</emphasis>
Color: ground color dark-brown (
<figureCitation box="[828,911,1159,1185]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[928,944,1159,1185]" captionStart="FIGURES 6–10" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1173,1197]" captionTargetBox="[170,1419,194,1132]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1435,181,1149]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 6–10. Habitus of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (6) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (7) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (8) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (9) V. bui sp. nov.; (10) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755114" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755114/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">9</figureCitation>
). Head mainly yellowish, clypeus orange, venter of head yellowish, frons and posterior area around compound eyes black, area behind ocelli with an orange spot; bucculae yellowish; labiomere I completely hidden beneath bucculae, labiomere II yellowish-white, labiomere III yellowish-brown, labiomere IV brown to blackish-brown; compound eyes and ocelli silvery; antennomere I yellowish, antennomeres II–IV dark-brown (
<figureCitation box="[664,747,1303,1329]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[762,778,1303,1329]" captionStart="FIGURES 6–10" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1173,1197]" captionTargetBox="[170,1419,194,1132]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1435,181,1149]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 6–10. Habitus of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (6) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (7) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (8) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (9) V. bui sp. nov.; (10) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755114" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755114/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">9</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[793,868,1303,1329]" captionStart="FIGURES 13–27" captionStartId="5.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[284,1303,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-17@5.[284,1303,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURES 13–27. Heads of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. in frontal view, lateral view and ventral view. (13–15) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (16–18) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (19–21) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (22–24) V. bui sp. nov.; (25–27) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755120" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755120/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">22–24</figureCitation>
). Pronotum mainly dark-brown, collar and callus blackish, median part of collar with an orange spot, merged with the spot behind ocelli, posterior lobe of pronotum dark-brown, posterior margin yellowish, median part with a yellowish stripe, posterior angles of pronotum shinning black; scutellum blackish, with a yellowish apex (
<figureCitation box="[701,778,1411,1437]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[789,805,1411,1437]" captionStart="FIGURES 6–10" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1173,1197]" captionTargetBox="[170,1419,194,1132]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1435,181,1149]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 6–10. Habitus of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (6) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (7) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (8) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (9) V. bui sp. nov.; (10) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755114" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755114/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">9</figureCitation>
). Hemelytra mainly brown, margins of clavus yellowishbrown, clavus with a yellowish stripe in middle and a spot on apex, lateral margin of hemelytra pale, spots and stripes on corium and membrane pale yellowish, middle part of corium with a spot on the inner side of R+M vein, r cell and membrane cell IV with pale yellowish spots (
<figureCitation box="[789,875,1519,1545]" captionStart="FIGURES 28–33" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[397,1190,193,1870]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[384,1203,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 28–33. Hemelytra of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (28) right hemelytron of Valleriola; (29) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (30) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (31) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (32) V. bui sp. nov.; (33) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Sc, subcosta; R, radius; M, media; Cu, cubitus; Cs, claval suture; r, cell R; m, cell M; cu, cell Cu; sc, cell Sc; I, 1st membrane cell; II, 2nd membrane cell; III, 3rd membrane cell; IV, 4th membrane cell. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755124" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755124/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Fig. 32</figureCitation>
). Legs yellowish, fore femur with a wide, brown stripe on outer side; all tibiae and tarsi infuscated (
<figureCitation box="[723,803,1555,1581]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[816,890,1554,1581]" captionStart="FIGURES 34–48" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1492,1516]" captionTargetBox="[170,1413,194,1457]" captionTargetId="figure-17@7.[151,1435,181,1468]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 34–48. Left fore femora of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. in interior view, ventral view and exterior view. (34–36) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (40–42) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (37–39) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (43–45) V. bui sp. nov.; (46–48) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 0.5 mm. Red arrows show the positions of large spines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755126" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755126/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">43–45</figureCitation>
). Abdominal segments black, with white sutures (
<figureCitation box="[159,246,1591,1617]" captionStart="FIGURES 49–50" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1283,1307]" captionTargetBox="[176,1409,310,1249]" captionTargetId="figure-82@8.[166,1422,309,1259]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 49–50. Abdominal segments of Valleriola bui sp. nov. (49) Male; (50) Female. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755130" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755130/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Fig. 49</figureCitation>
). Paramere yellowish, with a dark-brown apex (
<figureCitation box="[798,938,1590,1617]" captionStart="FIGURES 51–60" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1879,1903]" captionTargetBox="[187,1398,538,1830]" captionTargetId="figure-152@9.[163,1425,525,1856]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 51–60. Right parameres of Leptopus riparius and Valleriola spp. in different views. (51–52) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964, dorsal and interior views; (53–54) V. asiatica sp. nov., dorsal and interior views; (55–56) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942), dorsal and interior views; (57–59) V. bui sp. nov., dorsal, exterior, and interior views; (60) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951, dorsal view. Scale 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755132" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755132/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 57–59</figureCitation>
). Structural characteristics: body elongated, bearing sparse, short, pale setae (
<figureCitation box="[522,602,1627,1653]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[614,630,1627,1653]" captionStart="FIGURES 6–10" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1173,1197]" captionTargetBox="[170,1419,194,1132]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1435,181,1149]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 6–10. Habitus of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (6) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (7) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (8) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (9) V. bui sp. nov.; (10) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755114" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755114/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">9</figureCitation>
). Head short and wide, dorsally bearing dense, short pubescence except two circular areas, venter of head with three spines beneath each compound eye; compound eyes distinctly large, without sparse, short, spine-like setae; bucculae clearly visible; labium short, labiomere I completely hidden beneath bucculae, labiomere II with two spines on each side; antennomere I short and stout, antennomeres II–IV extremely long and slender (
<figureCitation box="[359,441,1771,1797]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[455,471,1771,1797]" captionStart="FIGURES 6–10" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1173,1197]" captionTargetBox="[170,1419,194,1132]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1435,181,1149]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 6–10. Habitus of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (6) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (7) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (8) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (9) V. bui sp. nov.; (10) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755114" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755114/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">9</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[486,561,1771,1797]" captionStart="FIGURES 13–27" captionStartId="5.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[284,1303,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-17@5.[284,1303,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURES 13–27. Heads of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. in frontal view, lateral view and ventral view. (13–15) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (16–18) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (19–21) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (22–24) V. bui sp. nov.; (25–27) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755120" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755120/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">22–24</figureCitation>
). Pronotum sub-triangular, densely punctured except callus; callus relatively rough, distinctly swollen, with a deep impression on median line; posterior angles of pronotum glossy, without punctures; scutellum triangular, medially with a sub-circular depression, laterally serrated, with a distinct process on each side (
<figureCitation box="[270,350,1879,1905]" captionStart="FIGURES 1–5" captionStartId="2.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[218,1371,207,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[200,1386,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURES 1–5. Habitus. (1) Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964; 2–5. Valleriola spp.: (2) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (3) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (4) V. bui sp. nov.; (5) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755112/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[362,378,1879,1905]" captionStart="FIGURES 6–10" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1173,1197]" captionTargetBox="[170,1419,194,1132]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1435,181,1149]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 6–10. Habitus of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (6) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (7) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (8) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (9) V. bui sp. nov.; (10) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 2.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755114" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755114/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">9</figureCitation>
). Hemelytra elongated, clavus and sc cell of corium with dense punctures; membrane opaque, with four closed cells (
<figureCitation box="[412,498,1915,1941]" captionStart="FIGURES 28–33" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[397,1190,193,1870]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[384,1203,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 28–33. Hemelytra of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. (28) right hemelytron of Valleriola; (29) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (30) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (31) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (32) V. bui sp. nov.; (33) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Sc, subcosta; R, radius; M, media; Cu, cubitus; Cs, claval suture; r, cell R; m, cell M; cu, cell Cu; sc, cell Sc; I, 1st membrane cell; II, 2nd membrane cell; III, 3rd membrane cell; IV, 4th membrane cell. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755124" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755124/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Fig. 32</figureCitation>
). Legs long and slender, fore coxa strong, slightly elongated, with two long spines anteriorly directed; fore femur incrassate, ventrally with seven large spines (three spines on outer side and four on inner side) and two rows of dense, small, black spines (
<figureCitation box="[764,901,1986,2013]" captionStart="FIGURES 34–48" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1492,1516]" captionTargetBox="[170,1413,194,1457]" captionTargetId="figure-17@7.[151,1435,181,1468]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 34–48. Left fore femora of Leptopus riparius Hsiao, 1964 and Valleriola spp. in interior view, ventral view and exterior view. (34–36) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964; (40–42) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942); (37–39) V. asiatica sp. nov.; (43–45) V. bui sp. nov.; (46–48) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951. Scale 0.5 mm. Red arrows show the positions of large spines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755126" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755126/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="342">Figs. 43–45</figureCitation>
); fore tibia ventrally with a row of dense, brown spines. Middle and hind legs slender, distinctly elongated. Abdomen slender, tubular-like (
<figureCitation box="[1154,1238,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURES 49–50" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1283,1307]" captionTargetBox="[176,1409,310,1249]" captionTargetId="figure-82@8.[166,1422,309,1259]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 49–50. Abdominal segments of Valleriola bui sp. nov. (49) Male; (50) Female. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755130" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755130/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Fig. 49</figureCitation>
). Paramere small, apically with a mushroom-like extension, covered by dense punctures and long, curved hairs, with a spine-like process on inner side (
<figureCitation box="[402,541,222,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 51–60" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1879,1903]" captionTargetBox="[187,1398,538,1830]" captionTargetId="figure-152@9.[163,1425,525,1856]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 51–60. Right parameres of Leptopus riparius and Valleriola spp. in different views. (51–52) L. riparius Hsiao, 1964, dorsal and interior views; (53–54) V. asiatica sp. nov., dorsal and interior views; (55–56) V. buenoi (Usinger, 1942), dorsal and interior views; (57–59) V. bui sp. nov., dorsal, exterior, and interior views; (60) V. javanica Drake &amp; Hottes, 1951, dorsal view. Scale 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755132" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755132/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Figs. 57–59</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="14.[151,1437,151,1041]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,293,259,285]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Female.</emphasis>
Color and structural characteristics similar to male, but abdominal segments of female are yellowishwhite except abdominal segment VII mainly brown (
<figureCitation box="[764,851,294,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 49–50" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1283,1307]" captionTargetBox="[176,1409,310,1249]" captionTargetId="figure-82@8.[166,1422,309,1259]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 49–50. Abdominal segments of Valleriola bui sp. nov. (49) Male; (50) Female. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755130" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755130/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Fig. 50</figureCitation>
). Genital segments of female hidden in abdominal segment VII, not visible in vitro.
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="14.[151,1437,151,1041]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,455,367,393]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Measurements. Male.</emphasis>
Body length: 4.75–4.90 (
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: 4.80), body width across hemelytra: 1.25–1.35. Head width: 1.25–1.30, head length: 0.65–0.68, head width about 1.92 times head length; antenna about 1.31 times as long as body, length of antennomeres I–IV: 0.38, 0.90, 1.90, 2.88. Pronotum width across collar: 0.49–0.51, pronotum width across posterior angles: 1.15–1.20, pronotum length: 0.98–1.00; scutellum width: 0.53–0.56, scutellum length: 0.54–0.55; length of femur, tibia and tarsus (tarsomeres I+II+III): fore leg: 1.85, 1.48 and 0.42 (0.06+0.23+0.13), middle leg: 1.88, 2.10 and 0.50 (0.09+0.25+0.16), hind leg: 2.30, 3.00 and 0.52 (0.10+0.23+0.19). 
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1273,1368,547,573]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Female.</emphasis>
Body length: 4.90–5.00, body width across hemelytra: 1.30–1.35. Head width: 1.29–1.31, head length: 0.63–0.64, head width about 2.06 times head length; antenna about 1.18 times as long as body, length of antennomere I–IV: 0.38, 0.86, 1.85, 2.75. Pronotum width across collar: 0.50–0.54, pronotum width across posterior angles: 1.20–1.30; pronotum length: 0.98–1.05; scutellum width: 0.56–0.60, scutellum length: 0.55–0.56; length of femur, tibia and tarsus (tarsomeres I+II+III): fore leg: 1.85, 1.48 and 0.38 (0.09+0.16+0.13), middle leg: 1.98, 2.10 and 0.53 (0.09+0.24+0.20), hind leg: 1.01, 1.60 and 0.57 (0.09+0.25+0.23).
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="14" pageNumber="343" type="etymology">
<paragraph blockId="14.[151,1437,151,1041]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,334,799,825]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Etymology.</emphasis>
This species is named in honor of Prof. Wenjun Bu for his outstanding contributions to the study of taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Heteroptera, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="14" pageNumber="343" type="discussion">
<paragraph blockId="14.[151,1437,151,1041]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,315,871,897]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName authority="Li &amp; Jin &amp; Polhemus &amp; Ye, 2023" authorityName="Li &amp; Jin &amp; Polhemus &amp; Ye" authorityYear="2023" box="[323,477,871,897]" class="Insecta" family="Leptopodidae" genus="Valleriola" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="14" pageNumber="343" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bui" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[323,477,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Valleriola bui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis bold="true" box="[484,574,871,897]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[484,574,871,897]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is sexually dimorphic in appearance, with the male having a black abdomen whereas that of females is yellowish-white (
<figureCitation box="[656,797,906,933]" captionStart="FIGURES 49–50" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1283,1307]" captionTargetBox="[176,1409,310,1249]" captionTargetId="figure-82@8.[166,1422,309,1259]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 49–50. Abdominal segments of Valleriola bui sp. nov. (49) Male; (50) Female. Scale 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755130" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755130/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Figs. 49, 50</figureCitation>
). The third author (DP) has seen additional undescribed species from 
<collectingCountry box="[302,402,943,969]" name="Thailand" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Thailand</collectingCountry>
and 
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, to be described in a forthcoming work, that also share this interesting sexual dimorphism in regard to abdominal pigmentation.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection box="[199,639,1014,1041]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343" type="distribution">
<paragraph blockId="14.[151,1437,151,1041]" box="[199,639,1014,1041]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,353,1014,1040]" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Distribution.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry box="[359,416,1015,1041]" name="Laos" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Laos</collectingCountry>
, 
<collectingCountry box="[427,527,1015,1041]" name="Thailand" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Thailand</collectingCountry>
(
<figureCitation box="[542,626,1015,1041]" captionStart="FIGURE 61" captionStartId="10.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[191,1397,181,1920]" captionTargetId="figure-23@10.[191,1397,181,1920]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 61. Distribution records of the tribe Leptopodini Brullé, 1836 in Southeast Asia and China." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7755136" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7755136/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="343">Fig. 61</figureCitation>
).
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