Open AccessRevision of Vitellus Stål and Avicenna Distant in Australia (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Author(s) -
GROSS G. F.,
McDONALD F. J. D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1994.tb01228.x
Subject(s) - hemiptera , pentatomidae , biology , key (lock) , zoology , botany , ecology
Four known species of Vitellus and one of Avicenna have been redescribed. the following new synonyms are proposed: V. taurus Distant 1910 = V. antemna Breddin 1900; V. bovillus Distant 1910 = V. forficuloides Walker 1867; Morna cucospila Walker 1867 and Cuspicona splendidula Distant 1910 = Cimex aggressor F. 1775 and Cuspicona recurvicornis Breddin 1900 = C. auricornis Walker 1867. the latter has been moved to Avicenna as has Morna aggressor. Two new species are described, V. simpsoni and V. warreni. A key to species is given.