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Revalidation of the Australasian genus Microsandalus Stål stat. rev., with redescription of M. umbrosus Stål (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
Author(s) -
Liu Yingqi,
Lemaître Valérie A,
Cai Wanzhi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
austral entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2052-1758
pISSN - 2052-174X
DOI - 10.1111/aen.12555
Subject(s) - hemiptera , genus , zoology , reduviidae , key (lock) , biology , sexual dimorphism , type species , type (biology) , ecology
The generic status of Microsandalus Stål, 1867 stat. rev . is discussed and formally revalidated. The type species of this genus, M. umbrosus Stål, 1867, is redescribed and illustrated with an emphasis on sexual dimorphism. The lectotype of M. umbrosus is designated. Pirates sobrius Walker, 1873 is found to be the brachypterous female of M. umbrosus , and therefore, a previous synonymy, which had recently gone unnoticed, is confirmed. A key to help separate peiratine genera distributed in Australia is provided.