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): 
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, Fig. 30A; diagnosis, key, ecological notes, distribution) (part); 
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, 
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; new record from Yonaguni-jima Is., the Ryukyus, 
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, Fig. 31A; diagnosis, key, ecological notes, distribution) (part).
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All types of materials are preserved in the 
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Iriomote, Iriomote-jima Is., 
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, Iriomote-jima Is., 
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<collectingDate id="A74A415DFFE09C5436EBFBC7FF4BFB65" pageId="1" pageNumber="351" value="2021-09-03">3 IX 2021</collectingDate>
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, 
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, Iriomote-jima Is., 
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, 
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, Iriomote-jima Is., 
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, 
<date id="B70EB8B5FFE09C5432CAFB33FD88FB3D" box="[431,569,1209,1236]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351" value="2020-07-12">
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</date>
, 
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(1 apterous male and 1 apterous female);
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</date>
, 
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(5 apterous males, 5 apterous females, 2 macropterous males and 2 macropterous females);
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near 
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, Yonaguni-jima Is., 
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</date>
, 
<collectingRegion id="01745097FFE09C54318DFA88FC34FAF5" box="[744,901,1281,1308]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351">Y. Yamaguchi</collectingRegion>
(2 apterous males and 1 apterous female);
</materialsCitation>
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, Yonaguni-jima Is., 
<date id="B70EB8B5FFE09C54328BFAAFFDD7FAD1" box="[494,614,1317,1344]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351" value="2022-05-25">
<collectingDate id="A74A415DFFE09C54328BFAAFFDD7FAD1" box="[494,614,1317,1344]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351" value="2022-05-25">25 V 2022</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<collectingRegion id="01745097FFE09C543115FAACFD48FAD1" box="[624,761,1317,1344]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351">Y. Miyazaki</collectingRegion>
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.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE09C5433A2FAC3FE48FA8D" bold="true" box="[199,505,1353,1379]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351">Other material examined</emphasis>
. “Omotosan [in Japanese] 
<date id="B70EB8B5FFE09C543054FAC3FC1AFA8D" box="[817,939,1353,1379]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351" value="1963-10-14">14.X.1963</date>
”, “ 
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” (1 apterous female, used in 
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(KUM); “Omotosan [in Japanese] 
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” (1 apterous female, used in 
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(KUM).
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE09C5433A2FA3FFEE8FA21" bold="true" box="[199,345,1461,1487]" pageId="1" pageNumber="351">Description.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE09C543207FA3CFDB4FA21" box="[354,517,1461,1488]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="351">Apterous male</emphasis>
(
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, 
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, 
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, 
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). 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE09C54302FFA3FFC74FA21" box="[842,965,1461,1487]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="351">Coloration</emphasis>
: Body generally dark-gray, covered with dense gray pubescence (
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, 
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, 
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). Head dark-gray, with whitish areas around eyes. Eyes dark-red.Antennae dark-brown; bases of segments I and II yellow. Labial segments I–III yellow, and segment IV black. Pronotum anteriorly with white wide transverse band; wide transverse band with orange marking in middle; posterior margin of pronotum brown. Legs dark-brown; femora generally yellow in basal half and dark-brown in apical half. Abdomen dorsally dark-gray to blackish; mediotergite I gray along lateral and posterior margins, with orange round marking at center; mediotergites II, III, V and VI each with a pair of gray square markings; mediotergite VII gray for most parts, with blackish spot at center; dorsal laterotergites II–VII dark-gray to blackish on inner half and brown on outer half; brown parts of dorsal laterotergites II, III and VI often becoming paler; tergite VIII and pygophore brownishyellow.
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE39C5733F2F8F4FEA3F878" bold="true" box="[151,274,1918,1942]" pageId="2" pageNumber="352">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Dorsal habitus of adult 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE39C573165F8F4FD01F878" box="[512,688,1918,1942]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="352">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
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A, apterous male (holotype); B, apterous female; C, macropterous male; D, macropterous female.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE29C5633F2FCCAFEA2FCB6" bold="true" box="[151,275,832,856]" pageId="3" pageNumber="353">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Living adults of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE29C5632A7FCCAFDC2FCB6" box="[450,627,832,856]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="353">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
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A, apterous male; B, apterous female.
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE29C5633F2F96BFEA2F917" bold="true" box="[151,275,1761,1785]" pageId="3" pageNumber="353">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Specimens of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE29C5632CCF96BFDEBF917" box="[425,602,1761,1785]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="353">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
used in 
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as 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE29C5630B9F968FC40F917" box="[988,1009,1762,1785]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="353">M</emphasis>
. 
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Esaki &amp; Miyamoto.
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE29C5633A2F8C6FE9FF888" box="[199,302,1868,1894]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="353">Structure</emphasis>
: Body elongate-oval, approximately 2.5 times as long as its maximum width. Head approximately 0.75 times as long as width across eyes, covered with long erect setae on apex. Antennae (
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) slender, slightly shorter than half of body length; segment I covered with short, decumbent to suberect setae; segments II–IV equipped with long erect setae on outer (anterior) side intermixed with short, decumbent to suberect setae; segment IV longest; proportional lengths of segments I–IV 1.1: 1.0: 1.3: 2.4. Pronotum transverse, approximately 0.45 times as long as its maximum width, coarsely punctate; punctures roughly arranged in 2–3 transverse lines; anterior margin shallowly concave; posterior margin convex. Meso- and metanotum concealed under pronotum except lateral parts of metanotum represented by small triangular lobe in dorsal view. Legs densely covered with short setae. Fore legs (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE59C5133FAFE89FF46FEF3" box="[159,247,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">Fig. 4B</figureCitation>
) short and slender; femur widest at middle; tibia widened apicad, with apical process normal in size and short grasping comb; grasping comb approximately 0.15 times as long as tibia (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE59C51374CFEADFB33FEAF" box="[1065,1154,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">Fig. 4E</figureCitation>
); proportional lengths of femur, tibia, and tarsus 2.0: 1.7: 1.0. Middle and hind legs long (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE59C51300BFEC1FC58FE8B" box="[878,1001,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">Fig. 4C, D</figureCitation>
); tarsomere II longer than tarsomere I; middle tibia straight, covered with long setae on dorsal and ventral sides; hind tibia straight, covered with long setae on dorsal side; proportional lengths of femur, tibia, tarsomere I, and tarsomere II of middle leg 3.8: 3.6: 1.0: 1.3, and of hind leg 4.3: 5.4: 1.0: 1.3. Abdomen widest at segments IV and V; dorsal laterotergites extend horizontally to obliquely upward; dorsal laterotergite VII covered with long setae along lateral (outer) margin; segment VIII (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE59C5133FAFE75FF42FDF7" box="[159,243,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">Fig. 4F</figureCitation>
) covered with long setae along lateral margin; posterior margin roundly concave in middle. Proctiger (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE59C51360AFE75FF0AFDD3" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">Fig. 4G</figureCitation>
) elongate-oval, with slender lateral process on each side in middle. Right paramere (
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, 
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) large, arcuate, evenly curved, sparsely covered with short to long setae in basal half, twisted dorsally in apical half in dorsal view, acute at apex, with apex directed upward and forward. Left paramere (
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) generally similar to but smaller and shorter than right paramere.
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE59C5133F2F8F4FEA2F878" bold="true" box="[151,275,1918,1942]" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Morphological features of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE59C51314EF8F4FD6CF878" box="[555,733,1918,1942]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="354">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
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A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I.
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<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE49C5033A2FF1DFC48FF17" blockId="5.[151,1437,150,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5033A2FF1DFE31FF5F" box="[199,384,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Apterous female</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE49C5032F4FF1DFE44FF5F" box="[401,501,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,179,1892]" captionTargetId="figure-17@2.[151,1435,179,1892]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Dorsal habitus of adult Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, apterous male (holotype); B, apterous female; C, macropterous male; D, macropterous female." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616044" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616044/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Figs. 1B</figureCitation>
, 
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, 
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). Generally similar to apterous male. Fore tibiae lacking grasping comb; square markings of abdominal mediotergites II, III, V–VII and dorsal laterotergite VI grayish-blue; mediotergite VIII grayish-blue; dorsal laterotergites extend obliquely to vertically upward.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE49C5033A2FE89FCF6FE67" blockId="5.[151,1437,150,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5033A2FE89FD9DFEF3" box="[199,556,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Macropterous male and female</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE49C50315BFE89FD0FFEF3" box="[574,702,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,179,1892]" captionTargetId="figure-17@2.[151,1435,179,1892]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Dorsal habitus of adult Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, apterous male (holotype); B, apterous female; C, macropterous male; D, macropterous female." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616044" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616044/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Fig. 1C, D</figureCitation>
). Generally similar to apterous males and females, respectively. Pronotum wider, with lateral and posterior margins broadly rounded; meso- and metanota completely concealed under pronotum; hemelytron dark brown, with long white patch basally and 3–4 white spots on apical half; long white patch more than 3 times as long as its maximum width.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE49C5033A2FE19FDB1FE43" blockId="5.[151,1437,150,429]" box="[199,512,403,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5033A2FE19FED8FE42" box="[199,361,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Measurements</emphasis>
. See 
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.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5033F2FE56FEB2FE1A" bold="true" box="[151,259,476,500]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">TABLE 1</emphasis>
. Descriptive measurements of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C50312AFE56FCB8FE1A" box="[591,777,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
Unit: mm, range (mean ± SD).
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<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE49C5033F9FD83FADCF9D2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
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<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FD82FEEFFDF0" box="[156,350,520,542]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Structure</th>
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FD82FD3BFDF0" box="[419,650,520,542]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Apterous male (N=15)</th>
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFD82FC33FDF0" box="[670,898,520,542]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Apterous female (N=20)</th>
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFD82FA25FDF0" box="[921,1428,520,542]" colspan="4" colspanRight="3" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Macropterous male (N=3) Macropterous female (N=3)</th>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FDBDFA25FDA2" box="[156,1428,567,588]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FDBDFE4EFDA2" box="[419,511,567,588]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Range</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FDBDFD3BFDA2" box="[545,650,567,588]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Mean ± SD</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFDBDFD48FDA2" box="[670,761,567,588]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Range</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFDBDFC33FDA2" box="[794,898,567,588]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Mean ± SD</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFDBDFC45FDA2" box="[921,1012,567,588]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Range</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FDBDFB31FDA2" box="[1047,1152,567,588]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Mean ± SD</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FDBDFB41FDA2" box="[1173,1264,567,588]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Range</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FDBDFA25FDA2" box="[1297,1428,567,588]" gridcol="8" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Mean ± SD</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FDEFFA25FD95" box="[156,1428,613,635]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FDEFFEEFFD95" box="[156,350,613,635]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Body length</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FDEFFE4EFD95" box="[419,511,613,635]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.60–1.81</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FDEFFD3BFD95" box="[545,650,613,635]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.71±0.06</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFDEFFD48FD95" box="[670,761,613,635]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.67–1.98</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFDEFFC33FD95" box="[794,898,613,635]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.83±0.1</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFDEFFC45FD95" box="[921,1012,613,635]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.81–1.88</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FDEFFB31FD95" box="[1047,1152,613,635]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.85±0.04</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FDEFFB41FD95" box="[1173,1264,613,635]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.89–2.00</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FDEFFA25FD95" box="[1297,1428,613,635]" gridcol="8" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">1.96±0.06</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FD1FFA25FD45" box="[156,1428,661,683]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FD1FFEEFFD45" box="[156,350,661,683]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Body width</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FD1FFE4EFD45" box="[419,511,661,683]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.58–0.74</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FD1FFD3BFD45" box="[545,650,661,683]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.66±0.04</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFD1FFD48FD45" box="[670,761,661,683]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.70–0.85</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFD1FFC33FD45" box="[794,898,661,683]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.77±0.04</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFD1FFC45FD45" box="[921,1012,661,683]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.79–0.81</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FD1FFB31FD45" box="[1047,1152,661,683]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.80±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FD1FFB41FD45" box="[1173,1264,661,683]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.83–0.88</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FD1FFA25FD45" box="[1297,1428,661,683]" gridcol="8" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.86±0.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FD4FFA25FD35" box="[156,1428,709,731]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FD4FFEEFFD35" box="[156,350,709,731]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Head length</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FD4FFE4EFD35" box="[419,511,709,731]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.31–0.38</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FD4FFD3BFD35" box="[545,650,709,731]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.35±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFD4FFD48FD35" box="[670,761,709,731]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.33–0.45</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFD4FFC33FD35" box="[794,898,709,731]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.39±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFD4FFC45FD35" box="[921,1012,709,731]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.35–0.36</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FD4FFB31FD35" box="[1047,1152,709,731]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.35±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FD4FFB41FD35" box="[1173,1264,709,731]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.34–0.41</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FD4FFA25FD35" box="[1297,1428,709,731]" gridcol="8" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.36±0.04</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FD7FFA25FCE5" box="[156,1428,757,779]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FD7FFEEFFCE5" box="[156,350,757,779]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Head width</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FD7FFE4EFCE5" box="[419,511,757,779]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.42–0.50</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FD7FFD3BFCE5" box="[545,650,757,779]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.47±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFD7FFD48FCE5" box="[670,761,757,779]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.48–0.54</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFD7FFC33FCE5" box="[794,898,757,779]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.51±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFD7FFC45FCE5" box="[921,1012,757,779]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.46–0.48</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FD7FFB31FCE5" box="[1047,1152,757,779]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.47±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FD7FFB41FCE5" box="[1173,1264,757,779]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.49–0.52</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FD7FFA25FCE5" box="[1297,1428,757,779]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.51±0.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FCAFFA25FCD5" box="[156,1428,805,827]" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FCAFFEEFFCD5" box="[156,350,805,827]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Pronotum length</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FCAFFE4EFCD5" box="[419,511,805,827]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.24–0.32</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FCAFFD3BFCD5" box="[545,650,805,827]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.28±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFCAFFD48FCD5" box="[670,761,805,827]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.23–0.37</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFCAFFC33FCD5" box="[794,898,805,827]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.31±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFCAFFC45FCD5" box="[921,1012,805,827]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.57–0.62</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FCAFFB31FCD5" box="[1047,1152,805,827]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.59±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FCAFFB41FCD5" box="[1173,1264,805,827]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.61–0.63</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FCAFFA25FCD5" box="[1297,1428,805,827]" gridcol="8" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.62±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FCDFFA25FC85" box="[156,1428,853,875]" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FCDFFEEFFC85" box="[156,350,853,875]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Pronotum width</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FCDFFE4EFC85" box="[419,511,853,875]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.53–0.65</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FCDFFD3BFC85" box="[545,650,853,875]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.59±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFCDFFD48FC85" box="[670,761,853,875]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.62–0.73</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFCDFFC33FC85" box="[794,898,853,875]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.67±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFCDFFC45FC85" box="[921,1012,853,875]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.79–0.81</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FCDFFB31FC85" box="[1047,1152,853,875]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.80±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FCDFFB41FC85" box="[1173,1264,853,875]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.83–0.88</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FCDFFA25FC85" box="[1297,1428,853,875]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.86±0.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FC0FFA25FC75" box="[156,1428,901,923]" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FC0FFEEFFC75" box="[156,350,901,923]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Antennal segment I</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FC0FFE4EFC75" box="[419,511,901,923]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.19</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FC0FFD3BFC75" box="[545,650,901,923]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFC0FFD48FC75" box="[670,761,901,923]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.18</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFC0FFC33FC75" box="[794,898,901,923]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFC0FFC45FC75" box="[921,1012,901,923]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FC0FFB31FC75" box="[1047,1152,901,923]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FC0FFB41FC75" box="[1173,1264,901,923]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16–0.17</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FC0FFA25FC75" box="[1297,1428,901,923]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.17±0.00</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FC3FFA25FC25" box="[156,1428,949,971]" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FC3FFEEFFC25" box="[156,350,949,971]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Antennal segment II</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FC3FFE4EFC25" box="[419,511,949,971]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.14–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FC3FFD3BFC25" box="[545,650,949,971]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFC3FFD48FC25" box="[670,761,949,971]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.13–0.17</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFC3FFC33FC25" box="[794,898,949,971]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFC3FFC45FC25" box="[921,1012,949,971]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FC3FFB31FC25" box="[1047,1152,949,971]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.00</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FC3FFB41FC25" box="[1173,1264,949,971]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.17</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FC3FFA25FC25" box="[1297,1428,949,971]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FC6FFA25FC15" box="[156,1428,997,1019]" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FC6FFEEFFC15" box="[156,350,997,1019]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Antennal segment III</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FC6FFE4EFC15" box="[419,511,997,1019]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.20</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FC6FFD3BFC15" box="[545,650,997,1019]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.18±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFC6FFD48FC15" box="[670,761,997,1019]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.17–0.21</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFC6FFC33FC15" box="[794,898,997,1019]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.19±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFC6FFC45FC15" box="[921,1012,997,1019]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16–0.19</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FC6FFB31FC15" box="[1047,1152,997,1019]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.18±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FC6FFB41FC15" box="[1173,1264,997,1019]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.17–0.19</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FC6FFA25FC15" box="[1297,1428,997,1019]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.19±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FB9FFA25FBC5" box="[156,1428,1045,1067]" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FB9FFEEFFBC5" box="[156,350,1045,1067]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Antennal segment IV</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FB9FFE4EFBC5" box="[419,511,1045,1067]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.29–0.35</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FB9FFD3BFBC5" box="[545,650,1045,1067]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.32±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFB9FFD48FBC5" box="[670,761,1045,1067]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.30–0.39</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFB9FFC33FBC5" box="[794,898,1045,1067]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.32±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFB9FFC45FBC5" box="[921,1012,1045,1067]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.31–0.32</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FB9FFB31FBC5" box="[1047,1152,1045,1067]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.31±0.00</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FB9FFB41FBC5" box="[1173,1264,1045,1067]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.32–0.33</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FB9FFA25FBC5" box="[1297,1428,1045,1067]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.32±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FBCFFA25FBB5" box="[156,1428,1093,1115]" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FBCFFEEFFBB5" box="[156,350,1093,1115]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Fore femur</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FBCFFE4EFBB5" box="[419,511,1093,1115]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.32–0.40</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FBCFFD3BFBB5" box="[545,650,1093,1115]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.36±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFBCFFD48FBB5" box="[670,761,1093,1115]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.35–0.44</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFBCFFC33FBB5" box="[794,898,1093,1115]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.40±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFBCFFC45FBB5" box="[921,1012,1093,1115]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.33–0.35</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FBCFFB31FBB5" box="[1047,1152,1093,1115]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.34±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FBCFFB41FBB5" box="[1173,1264,1093,1115]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.34–0.39</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FBCFFA25FBB5" box="[1297,1428,1093,1115]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.37±0.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FBFFFA25FB65" box="[156,1428,1141,1163]" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FBFFFEEFFB65" box="[156,350,1141,1163]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Fore tibia</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FBFFFE4EFB65" box="[419,511,1141,1163]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.28–0.38</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FBFFFD3BFB65" box="[545,650,1141,1163]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.31±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFBFFFD48FB65" box="[670,761,1141,1163]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.28–0.37</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFBFFFC33FB65" box="[794,898,1141,1163]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.32±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFBFFFC45FB65" box="[921,1012,1141,1163]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.28–0.30</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FBFFFB31FB65" box="[1047,1152,1141,1163]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.29±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FBFFFB41FB65" box="[1173,1264,1141,1163]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.29–0.31</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FBFFFA25FB65" box="[1297,1428,1141,1163]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.30±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FB2FFA25FB55" box="[156,1428,1189,1211]" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FB2FFEEFFB55" box="[156,350,1189,1211]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Fore tarsus</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FB2FFE4EFB55" box="[419,511,1189,1211]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.21</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FB2FFD3BFB55" box="[545,650,1189,1211]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.18±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFB2FFD48FB55" box="[670,761,1189,1211]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.17–0.22</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFB2FFC33FB55" box="[794,898,1189,1211]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.20±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFB2FFC45FB55" box="[921,1012,1189,1211]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.19–0.20</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FB2FFB31FB55" box="[1047,1152,1189,1211]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.19±0.00</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FB2FFB41FB55" box="[1173,1264,1189,1211]" gridcol="7" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.21</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FB2FFA25FB55" box="[1297,1428,1189,1211]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.19±0.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FB5FFA25FB05" box="[156,1428,1237,1259]" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FB5FFEEFFB05" box="[156,350,1237,1259]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Middle femur</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FB5FFE4EFB05" box="[419,511,1237,1259]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.41–0.49</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FB5FFD3BFB05" box="[545,650,1237,1259]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.44±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFB5FFD48FB05" box="[670,761,1237,1259]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.42–0.50</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFB5FFC33FB05" box="[794,898,1237,1259]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.46±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFB5FFC45FB05" box="[921,1012,1237,1259]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.43–0.46</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FB5FFB31FB05" box="[1047,1152,1237,1259]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.44±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FB5FFB41FB05" box="[1173,1264,1237,1259]" gridcol="7" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.41–0.46</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FB5FFA25FB05" box="[1297,1428,1237,1259]" gridcol="8" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.43±0.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FA8FFA25FAF5" box="[156,1428,1285,1307]" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FA8FFEEFFAF5" box="[156,350,1285,1307]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Middle tibia</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FA8FFE4EFAF5" box="[419,511,1285,1307]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.37–0.44</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FA8FFD3BFAF5" box="[545,650,1285,1307]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.40±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFA8FFD48FAF5" box="[670,761,1285,1307]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.39–0.46</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFA8FFC33FAF5" box="[794,898,1285,1307]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.42±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFA8FFC45FAF5" box="[921,1012,1285,1307]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.41–0.42</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FA8FFB31FAF5" box="[1047,1152,1285,1307]" gridcol="6" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.41±0.00</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FA8FFB41FAF5" box="[1173,1264,1285,1307]" gridcol="7" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.39–0.42</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FA8FFA25FAF5" box="[1297,1428,1285,1307]" gridcol="8" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.40±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FABFFA25FAA5" box="[156,1428,1333,1355]" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FABFFEEFFAA5" box="[156,350,1333,1355]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Middle tarsomere I</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FABFFE4EFAA5" box="[419,511,1333,1355]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.09–0.13</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FABFFD3BFAA5" box="[545,650,1333,1355]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.10±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFABFFD48FAA5" box="[670,761,1333,1355]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.10–0.13</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFABFFC33FAA5" box="[794,898,1333,1355]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.11±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFABFFC45FAA5" box="[921,1012,1333,1355]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.09–0.11</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FABFFB31FAA5" box="[1047,1152,1333,1355]" gridcol="6" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.10±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FABFFB41FAA5" box="[1173,1264,1333,1355]" gridcol="7" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.11–0.12</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FABFFA25FAA5" box="[1297,1428,1333,1355]" gridcol="8" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.11±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FAEFFA25FA95" box="[156,1428,1381,1403]" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FAEFFEEFFA95" box="[156,350,1381,1403]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Middle tarsomere II</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FAEFFE4EFA95" box="[419,511,1381,1403]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.12–0.17</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FAEFFD3BFA95" box="[545,650,1381,1403]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFAEFFD48FA95" box="[670,761,1381,1403]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.14–0.17</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFAEFFC33FA95" box="[794,898,1381,1403]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFAEFFC45FA95" box="[921,1012,1381,1403]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.14–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FAEFFB31FA95" box="[1047,1152,1381,1403]" gridcol="6" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FAEFFB41FA95" box="[1173,1264,1381,1403]" gridcol="7" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.14–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FAEFFA25FA95" box="[1297,1428,1381,1403]" gridcol="8" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15±0.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FA1FFA25FA45" box="[156,1428,1429,1451]" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FA1FFEEFFA45" box="[156,350,1429,1451]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Hind femur</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FA1FFE4EFA45" box="[419,511,1429,1451]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.45–0.54</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FA1FFD3BFA45" box="[545,650,1429,1451]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.48±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFA1FFD48FA45" box="[670,761,1429,1451]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.46–0.56</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFA1FFC33FA45" box="[794,898,1429,1451]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.51±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFA1FFC45FA45" box="[921,1012,1429,1451]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.44–0.47</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FA1FFB31FA45" box="[1047,1152,1429,1451]" gridcol="6" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.46±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FA1FFB41FA45" box="[1173,1264,1429,1451]" gridcol="7" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.52–0.53</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FA1FFA25FA45" box="[1297,1428,1429,1451]" gridcol="8" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.53±0.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FA4FFA25FA35" box="[156,1428,1477,1499]" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FA4FFEEFFA35" box="[156,350,1477,1499]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Hind tibia</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FA4FFE4EFA35" box="[419,511,1477,1499]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.53–0.65</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FA4FFD3BFA35" box="[545,650,1477,1499]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.60±0.04</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFA4FFD48FA35" box="[670,761,1477,1499]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.57–0.68</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFA4FFC33FA35" box="[794,898,1477,1499]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.63±0.03</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFA4FFC45FA35" box="[921,1012,1477,1499]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.59–0.62</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FA4FFB31FA35" box="[1047,1152,1477,1499]" gridcol="6" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.61±0.02</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FA4FFB41FA35" box="[1173,1264,1477,1499]" gridcol="7" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.59–0.65</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FA4FFA25FA35" box="[1297,1428,1477,1499]" gridcol="8" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.62±0.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9FA7FFA25F9E5" box="[156,1428,1525,1547]" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9FA7FFEEFF9E5" box="[156,350,1525,1547]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Hind tarsomere I</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6FA7FFE4EF9E5" box="[419,511,1525,1547]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.10–0.14</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144FA7FFD3BF9E5" box="[545,650,1525,1547]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.12±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBFA7FFD48F9E5" box="[670,761,1525,1547]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.10–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FFA7FFC33F9E5" box="[794,898,1525,1547]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.13±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCFA7FFC45F9E5" box="[921,1012,1525,1547]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.12–0.13</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772FA7FFB31F9E5" box="[1047,1152,1525,1547]" gridcol="6" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.12±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0FA7FFB41F9E5" box="[1173,1264,1525,1547]" gridcol="7" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.11–0.14</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674FA7FFA25F9E5" box="[1297,1428,1525,1547]" gridcol="8" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.12±0.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7D809C37FFE463AA33F9F9ACFA25F9D2" box="[156,1428,1574,1596]" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<th id="3E51F54BFFE463AA33F9F9ACFEEFF9D2" box="[156,350,1574,1596]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Hind tarsomere II</th>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA32C6F9ACFE4EF9D2" box="[419,511,1574,1596]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.14–0.17</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3144F9ACFD3BF9D2" box="[545,650,1574,1596]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA31FBF9ACFD48F9D2" box="[670,761,1574,1596]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.18</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA307FF9ACFC33F9D2" box="[794,898,1574,1596]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.17±0.01</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA30FCF9ACFC45F9D2" box="[921,1012,1574,1596]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3772F9ACFB31F9D2" box="[1047,1152,1574,1596]" gridcol="6" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.00</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA37F0F9ACFB41F9D2" box="[1173,1264,1574,1596]" gridcol="7" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.15–0.16</td>
<td id="3E51F54BFFE463AA3674F9ACFA25F9D2" box="[1297,1428,1574,1596]" gridcol="8" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">0.16±0.01</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE49C5033A2F91FFF60F845" blockId="5.[151,1436,1685,2036]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5033A2F91FFE63F941" bold="true" box="[199,466,1685,1711]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Subgeneric placement</emphasis>
. This new species belongs to the subgenus 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5030ABF91FFBD3F941" box="[974,1122,1685,1711]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Pacificovelia</emphasis>
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of the genus 
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</taxonomicName>
based on the following diagnostic characters of the subgenus: grasping comb present on fore tibia only, parameres large and slightly asymmetrical, and proctiger elongate-oval with lateral process on each side (
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). 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5032A0F88BFDE8F8F5" box="[453,601,1793,1819]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Pacificovelia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
consists of more than 10 species, mainly known from the Oceanian and Australian regions, and three of these species are distributed throughout Asia (
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). Although in 
<collectingCountry id="BBA7DEE5FFE49C5033F2F8C0FF6BF88A" box="[151,218,1866,1892]" name="Japan" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Japan</collectingCountry>
, two species, 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE49C50321DF8C0FCFDF88A" authority="Esaki &amp; Miyamoto, 1955" authorityName="Esaki &amp; Miyamoto" authorityYear="1955" box="[376,844,1865,1892]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="355" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kyushuensis">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C50321DF8C0FD95F88D" box="[376,548,1865,1891]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">M. kyushuensis</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE49C503149F8C3FCFDF88A" author="Esaki, T. &amp; Miyamoto, S." box="[556,844,1865,1892]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355" pagination="169 - 204" refId="ref4634" refString="Esaki, T. &amp; Miyamoto, S. (1955) Veliidae of Japan and adjacent territory (Hemiptera-Heteroptera) I. Microvelia Westwood and Pseudovelia Hoberlandt of Japan. Sieboldia, 1, 169 - 204, pls. 24 - 29." type="journal article" year="1955">Esaki &amp; Miyamoto, 1955</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5030E0F8C0FC2DF88D" box="[901,924,1866,1891]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5030CEF8C0FB91F88D" box="[939,1056,1866,1891]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">morimotoi</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE49C50374DF8C3FB57F88D" author="Miyamoto, S." box="[1064,1254,1865,1891]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355" pagination="137 - 150" refId="ref5043" refString="Miyamoto, S. (1964) Veliidae of the Ryukyus (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). Kontyu, 32, 137 - 150." type="journal article" year="1964">Miyamoto, 1964</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, were identified prior to the present study (
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), our research resulted in the recognition of three species in total.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="8BAACDFEFFE49C5333A2F83FFEACFDD3" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="356" pageId="5" pageNumber="355" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE49C5333A2F83FFEACFDD3" blockId="5.[151,1436,1685,2036]" lastBlockId="6.[151,1437,150,573]" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="356" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5033A2F83FFE76F821" bold="true" box="[199,455,1973,1999]" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">Differential diagnosis</emphasis>
. This new species is the most similar in general appearance to 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE49C5037F5F83CFA8DF821" box="[1168,1340,1973,2000]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="355" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kyushuensis">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5037F5F83CFB16F821" box="[1168,1191,1974,1999]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C5037D3F83FFA8DF821" box="[1206,1340,1973,1999]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, but can be distinguished by a combination of the following characters (features of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C50308EF850FBB3F81D" box="[1003,1026,2010,2035]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE49C503777F853FB29F81D" box="[1042,1176,2009,2035]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="355">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in parentheses): larger and more slender body approximately 2.5 times as long as its maximum width (approximately 2 times); longer male grasping comb on fore tibia approximately 0.15 times as long as tibia (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C5330C9FF31FBB1FF3B" box="[940,1024,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Fig. 4E</figureCitation>
) (less than 0.1 times); hemelytron of macropterous male and female basally with long white patch more than 3 times as long as its maximum width (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C53360AFF55FF6BFEF3" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,179,1892]" captionTargetId="figure-17@2.[151,1435,179,1892]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Dorsal habitus of adult Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, apterous male (holotype); B, apterous female; C, macropterous male; D, macropterous female." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616044" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616044/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Fig. 1C, D</figureCitation>
) (approximately 2 times); a pair of square markings on abdominal mediotergites II, III, and V gray to grayish-blue (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C5333B3FEADFEFAFEAF" box="[214,331,294,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1882,1906]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,597,1859]" captionTargetId="figure-231@6.[154,1433,597,1859]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5. Comparison of living adults of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. (A, B) and M. kyushuensis Esaki &amp; Miyamoto (C, D). A, C, apterous male; B, D, apterous female." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616060" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616060/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Fig. 5A, B</figureCitation>
) (brownish-gray, 
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C533177FEADFD39FEAF" box="[530,648,294,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1882,1906]" captionTargetBox="[154,1433,597,1859]" captionTargetId="figure-231@6.[154,1433,597,1859]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5. Comparison of living adults of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. (A, B) and M. kyushuensis Esaki &amp; Miyamoto (C, D). A, C, apterous male; B, D, apterous female." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616060" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616060/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Fig. 5C, D</figureCitation>
); and male right paramere evenly curved with twisted apical half (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C533601FEADFF00FE8B" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Figs. 4I</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C5333DEFEC1FF6EFE8B" box="[187,223,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="7.[151,250,687,711]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,662]" captionTargetId="figure-20@7.[151,1435,181,662]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6. Scanning electron microscope photographs of right parameres of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. (A) and M. kyushuensis Esaki &amp; Miyamoto (B)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616062" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616062/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">6A</figureCitation>
) (right-angularly curved at basal third and not twisted in apical half, 
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C5330B2FEC1FB9FFE8B" box="[983,1070,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="7.[151,250,687,711]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,662]" captionTargetId="figure-20@7.[151,1435,181,662]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6. Scanning electron microscope photographs of right parameres of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. (A) and M. kyushuensis Esaki &amp; Miyamoto (B)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616062" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616062/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Fig. 6B</figureCitation>
). This new species is also similar in general appearance to 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C5332D7FEE5FE78FE66" box="[434,457,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C5332BCFEE5FDFFFE66" box="[473,590,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">morimotoi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, the other member of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C53302FFEE5FC6FFE67" box="[842,990,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Pacificovelia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in 
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, but can be distinguished by a combination of the following characters (features of 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE79C533196FE19FC3EFE42" authorityName="Miyamoto" authorityYear="1964" box="[755,911,403,429]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="6" pageNumber="356" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="morimotoi">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C533196FE19FCBBFE42" box="[755,778,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C53307FFE19FC3EFE42" box="[794,911,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">morimotoi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in parentheses): larger body length 1.60–2.00 mm (
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); antennal segments II–IV equipped with long erect setae on outer (anterior) side (without long erect setae on outer (anterior) side); longer male grasping comb on fore tibia approximately 0.15 times as long as tibia (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C5333BFFE75FE80FDF7" box="[218,305,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Fig. 4E</figureCitation>
) (less than 0.1 times); and male right paramere twisted in apical half (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C53373FFE75FB04FDF7" box="[1114,1205,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[217,1371,720,1883]" captionTargetId="figure-275@4.[202,1386,705,1895]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Morphological features of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. A, antenna, dorsal view; B, fore leg, dorsal view; C, middle leg, dorsal view; D, hind leg, dorsal view; E, fore tibia, dorsal view; F, abdominal segment VIII, dorsal view; G, proctiger, dorsal view; H, left paramere; I, right paramere. Scale bars: 500 µm for A–D, 300 µm for E–G, 100 µm for H, I." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616056" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616056/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Figs. 4I</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE79C5337A7FE75FB57FDF7" box="[1218,1254,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="7.[151,250,687,711]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,662]" captionTargetId="figure-20@7.[151,1435,181,662]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6. Scanning electron microscope photographs of right parameres of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. (A) and M. kyushuensis Esaki &amp; Miyamoto (B)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616062" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616062/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">6A</figureCitation>
) (not twisted in apical half).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE79C5333F2F8D0FD84F878" blockId="6.[151,1436,1882,1943]" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C5333F2F8D0FEA3F89D" bold="true" box="[151,274,1882,1907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Comparison of living adults of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C533131F8D0FCB4F89C" box="[596,773,1882,1906]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C53306FF8D1FCEBF89D" bold="true" box="[778,858,1883,1907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="EAF7FF1CFFE79C53306FF8D1FCEBF89D" box="[778,858,1883,1907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="356" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(A, B) and 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C5330B4F8D1FC57F89C" box="[977,998,1883,1906]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE79C533097F8D0FBDAF89C" box="[1010,1131,1882,1906]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="356">kyushuensis</emphasis>
Esaki &amp; Miyamoto
</taxonomicName>
(C, D). A, C, apterous male; B, D, apterous female.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE69C5233F2FD25FE39FD05" blockId="7.[151,1436,687,747]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5233F2FD25FEA3FD29" bold="true" box="[151,274,687,711]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
Scanning electron microscope photographs of right parameres of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5230C3FD25FBE7FD29" box="[934,1110,687,711]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52373EFD25FB1BFD29" bold="true" box="[1115,1194,687,711]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="EAF7FF1CFFE69C52373EFD25FB1BFD29" box="[1115,1194,687,711]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(A) and 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C523667FD3AFAA6FD29" box="[1282,1303,688,711]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C523646FD25FA2DFD29" box="[1315,1436,687,711]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">kyushuensis</emphasis>
Esaki &amp; Miyamoto
</taxonomicName>
(B).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="8BAACDFEFFE69C5233A2FCB7FE45FC95" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE69C5233A2FCB7FE45FC95" blockId="7.[151,1437,829,1072]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5233A2FCB7FEE8FCB9" bold="true" box="[199,345,829,855]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Distribution</emphasis>
. 
<collectingCountry id="BBA7DEE5FFE69C52320EFCB4FE1EFCB6" box="[363,431,830,856]" name="Japan" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Japan</collectingCountry>
: The Yaeyama Islands of the Ryukyus (Ishigaki-jima Island, Iriomote-jima Island, and Yonaguni-jima Island) (
<figureCitation id="5B8B82F0FFE69C5232C7FCEBFE57FC95" box="[418,486,865,891]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1296,1320]" captionTargetBox="[193,1408,345,1260]" captionTargetId="figure-88@8.[180,1408,345,1273]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8. Distribution map of Microvelia minsa sp. nov. Yellow circles indicate type localities." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11616072" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11616072/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="8BAACDFEFFE69C5233A2FC0FFC75FBC1" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE69C5233A2FC0FFE54FC09" blockId="7.[151,1437,829,1072]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5233A2FC0FFEF9FC71" bold="true" box="[199,328,901,927]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Etymology</emphasis>
. The specific name is named after the traditional Okinawan textiles “Minsa” mainly from the Yaeyama Islands, the 
<typeStatus id="1C0B20D7FFE69C5232F3FC20FE77FC2A" box="[406,454,938,964]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">type</typeStatus>
locality of the new species, referring to the checkered pattern on the dorsum of the abdomen; noun in apposition.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE69C5233A2FC7BFC75FBC1" blockId="7.[151,1437,829,1072]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5233A2FC7BFE3BFBE5" bold="true" box="[199,394,1009,1035]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Ecological notes</emphasis>
. Adults were collected from streams or river potholes (
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) along with the other veliid species 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52338AFB9FFE49FBC1" box="[239,504,1045,1071]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Pseudovelia hirashimai</emphasis>
Esaki, 1964
</taxonomicName>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE69C5231A4FB9CFC0EFBC1" authority="Esaki, 1964" authorityName="Esaki" authorityYear="1964" box="[705,959,1045,1072]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Pseudovelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="takarai">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5231A4FB9CFD63FBC1" box="[705,722,1046,1071]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">P</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C523185FB9FFC80FBC1" box="[736,817,1045,1071]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">takarai</emphasis>
Esaki, 1964
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE69C5233F2F9CBFD9CF993" blockId="7.[151,1437,1601,1661]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5233F2F9CBFEA2F9B7" bold="true" box="[151,275,1601,1625]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
Habitat of 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5232E2F9CBFD88F9B7" box="[391,569,1601,1625]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Microvelia minsa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C523125F9CBFD20F9B7" bold="true" box="[576,657,1601,1625]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="EAF7FF1CFFE69C523125F9CBFD20F9B7" box="[576,657,1601,1625]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
A, Ômija-gawa River of Iriomote-jima Island (type locality of holotype); B, a small stream of Yonaguni-jima Island.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="8BAACDFEFFE69C5D33A2F945FE95FEAF" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="358" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE69C5D33A2F945FB28FF3B" blockId="7.[151,1437,1743,2022]" lastBlockId="8.[151,1436,151,321]" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="358" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5233A2F945FE85F907" bold="true" box="[199,308,1743,1769]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Remarks</emphasis>
. This new species bears a striking resemblance to 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE69C5230EFF945FB25F907" box="[906,1172,1743,1769]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kyushuensis">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5230EFF945FB25F907" box="[906,1172,1743,1769]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">Microvelia kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Our investigation has unveiled that the new species had been erroneously labeled as 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE69C523006F97EFBA1F8E3" box="[867,1040,1779,1806]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kyushuensis">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C523006F97EFCCBF8E3" box="[867,890,1780,1805]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5230EFF979FBA1F8E3" box="[906,1040,1779,1805]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in no fewer than four publications (
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C5233FAF89DFEE7F8DF" author="Miyamoto, S." box="[159,342,1815,1841]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="137 - 150" refId="ref5043" refString="Miyamoto, S. (1964) Veliidae of the Ryukyus (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). Kontyu, 32, 137 - 150." type="journal article" year="1964">Miyamoto 1964</bibRefCitation>
; 
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C523204F89DFD24F8DC" author="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S." box="[353,661,1815,1842]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="291 - 378" refId="ref4679" refString="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S. (2005) Hemiptera. In: Kawai, T. &amp; Tanida, T. (Eds.), Aquatic Insects of Japan: Manual with Keys and Illustrations. Tokai University Press, Hadano, pp. 291 - 378. [in Japanese]" type="book chapter" year="2005">Hayashi &amp; Miyamoto 2005</bibRefCitation>
, 
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, 
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C523180F89DFC93F8DF" author="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S." box="[741,802,1815,1841]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="329 - 427" refId="ref4767" refString="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S. (2018) Hemiptera. In: Kawai, T. &amp; Tanida, T. (Eds.), Aquatic Insects of Japan: Manual with Keys and Illustrations. 2 nd Edition. Tokai University Press, Hiratsuka, pp. 329 - 427. [in Japanese]" type="book chapter" year="2018">2018</bibRefCitation>
). Among these publications (
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C523706F89DFA29F8DC" author="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S." box="[1123,1432,1815,1842]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="291 - 378" refId="ref4679" refString="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S. (2005) Hemiptera. In: Kawai, T. &amp; Tanida, T. (Eds.), Aquatic Insects of Japan: Manual with Keys and Illustrations. Tokai University Press, Hadano, pp. 291 - 378. [in Japanese]" type="book chapter" year="2005">Hayashi &amp; Miyamoto 2005</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C5233F2F8B1FF63F8BB" author="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S." box="[151,210,1851,1877]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="51 - 55" refId="ref4736" refString="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S. (2006) Distributional notes on Japanese aquatic Heteroptera. Rostria, 52, 51 - 55. [in Japanese]" type="journal article" year="2006">2006</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C5233B9F8B1FEA9F8BB" author="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S." box="[220,280,1851,1877]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="329 - 427" refId="ref4767" refString="Hayashi, M. &amp; Miyamoto, S. (2018) Hemiptera. In: Kawai, T. &amp; Tanida, T. (Eds.), Aquatic Insects of Japan: Manual with Keys and Illustrations. 2 nd Edition. Tokai University Press, Hiratsuka, pp. 329 - 427. [in Japanese]" type="book chapter" year="2018">2018</bibRefCitation>
), the veliid individuals depicted in the photographs were identified as 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52377EF8B6FB83F8BB" box="[1051,1074,1852,1877]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52375AF8B1FB74F8BB" box="[1087,1221,1851,1877]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, yet upon thorough examination, we have determined them all to be 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5231A2F8EAFD6FF897" box="[711,734,1888,1913]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52318AF8EAFC83F897" box="[751,818,1888,1913]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">minsa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52305FF8D5FC27F897" bold="true" box="[826,918,1887,1913]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="EAF7FF1CFFE69C52305FF8D5FC27F897" box="[826,918,1887,1913]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
The remaining publication (
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) documented 
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<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C523240F80EFE8DF873" box="[293,316,1924,1949]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52322CF809FE7EF873" box="[329,463,1923,1949]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from Ishigaki-jima Island, part of the Yaeyama Islands in the Ryukyus, for the first time, based on 
<specimenCount id="D5B655FCFFE69C523261F822FE32F82F" box="[260,387,1959,1986]" count="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" type="female">two female</specimenCount>
specimens, albeit lacking any illustrations or photographs facilitating species identification. Our scrutiny of the specimens utilized by 
<bibRefCitation id="A721E384FFE69C523110F841FC8CF80B" author="Miyamoto, S." box="[629,829,1995,2021]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" pagination="137 - 150" refId="ref5043" refString="Miyamoto, S. (1964) Veliidae of the Ryukyus (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). Kontyu, 32, 137 - 150." type="journal article" year="1964">Miyamoto (1964)</bibRefCitation>
uncovered that they were 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE69C52370EF846FB64F80B" authority="Aiso &amp; Ishikawa, 2024" authorityName="Aiso &amp; Ishikawa" authorityYear="2024" box="[1131,1237,1996,2022]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="minsa" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C52370EF846FB33F80B" box="[1131,1154,1996,2021]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5237F7F846FB64F80B" box="[1170,1237,1996,2021]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">minsa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE69C5237B8F841FA89F80B" bold="true" box="[1245,1336,1995,2021]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="EAF7FF1CFFE69C5237B8F841FA89F80B" box="[1245,1336,1995,2021]" pageId="7" pageNumber="357" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(
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), although, regrettably, one of the 
<specimenCount id="D5B655FCFFE99C5D316CFF1DFD01FF5F" box="[521,688,151,177]" count="2" pageId="8" pageNumber="358" type="generic">two specimens</specimenCount>
sustained severe damage, rendering its identification difficult; the body shape and color of the markings on the abdomen barely made it possible to identify it.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C30F9E75FFE99C5D33A2FF55FE95FEAF" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,321]" pageId="8" pageNumber="358">
For a span of at least 60 years, this new species has been mistakenly identified as 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE99C5D37EBFF55FA8CFF17" box="[1166,1341,223,249]" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="8" pageNumber="358" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kyushuensis">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE99C5D37EBFF55FB14FF16" box="[1166,1189,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="358">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE99C5D37D2FF55FA8CFF17" box="[1207,1341,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="358">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Hence, careful attention is imperative when interpreting findings from previous studies employing the scientific name 
<taxonomicName id="04B0E5F6FFE99C5D361BFE89FEACFEAF" class="Insecta" family="Veliidae" genus="Microvelia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="8" pageNumber="358" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kyushuensis">
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE99C5D361BFE89FA24FEF2" box="[1406,1429,259,284]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="358">M</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="F1C44267FFE99C5D33F2FEADFEACFEAF" box="[151,285,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="358">kyushuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
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