A phylogenetic revision of the true bug genus H eraeus ( H emiptera: R hyparochromidae: M yodochini), with the description of two new genera and 30 new species

Prior to this study, the genus H eraeus   S tål, 1862 included 14 species, all of which are restricted to the W estern H emisphere. Three species are known from the N earctic R egion, nine from the N eotropical R egion, and two mainly tropical elements are distributed in both regions. In this contribution, we consider H eraeus cincticornis   S tål, 1874 a junior synonym of H eraeus elegans ( W alker, 1873), select a lectotype for H eraeus coquilletti   B arber, 1914, and neotype for L ygaeus triguttatus   G uérin‐ M éneville, 1857, and describe 28 new species. In addition, the two new genera, B aranowskiobius  gen. nov., to include H .   elegans ( B aranowskiobius elegans  comb. nov.) and two new species, and P araheraeus  gen. nov., to include H eraeus eximius   D istant, 1882 ( P araheraeus eximius  comb. nov.), are described. Previously described species and new taxa are (re)described and illustrated, including male genitalia. Scanning electron micrographs, general habitus photographs, and distribution maps are included for all species studied. A phylogenetic analysis comprising 46 terminal taxa and 50 morphological characters was performed, and five species groups were hypothesized, including the coquilletti , caliginosus , guttatus , illitus , and plebejus groups. All known species of H eraeus and the new genera are included in the phylogenetic analysis. The type species of the genera M yodocha   L atreille, 1807, O rthaea   D allas, 1852, and P aisana Dellapé, 2008 are used as out‐groups.