A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)

A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)

Xenicocephalus tomhenryi sp. n. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Enicocephalomorpha: Enicocephalidae) is established for a single macropterous female from Ecuador. The enigmatic genus now includes three species known from only two Neotropical adults and an incomplete fe...

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Main Authors: Pavel Štys, Petr Baňař
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-11-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/24538/
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spelling doaj-99aff94426634e7686249fcd293dae5a2020-11-24T22:05:12ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702018-11-01796334710.3897/zookeys.796.2453824538A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)Pavel Štys0Petr Baňař1Charles UniversityMoravian Museum Xenicocephalus tomhenryi sp. n. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Enicocephalomorpha: Enicocephalidae) is established for a single macropterous female from Ecuador. The enigmatic genus now includes three species known from only two Neotropical adults and an incomplete female specimen. The new species is described and illustrated, extensive comparative diagnoses for Xenicocephalus species are provided, and nomenclature, distribution, and biology of the genus are reviewed. The architecture of the raptorial forelegs of Xenicocephalus is unique among Enicocephalomorpha, and the genus is classified as subfamily incertae sedis. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/24538/
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A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)
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title A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)
title_short A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)
title_full A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)
title_fullStr A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)
title_full_unstemmed A new Xenicocephalus species from Ecuador (Heteroptera, Enicocephalomorpha, Enicocephalidae)
title_sort new xenicocephalus species from ecuador (heteroptera, enicocephalomorpha, enicocephalidae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2018-11-01
description Xenicocephalus tomhenryi sp. n. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Enicocephalomorpha: Enicocephalidae) is established for a single macropterous female from Ecuador. The enigmatic genus now includes three species known from only two Neotropical adults and an incomplete female specimen. The new species is described and illustrated, extensive comparative diagnoses for Xenicocephalus species are provided, and nomenclature, distribution, and biology of the genus are reviewed. The architecture of the raptorial forelegs of Xenicocephalus is unique among Enicocephalomorpha, and the genus is classified as subfamily incertae sedis.
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