The Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Southern Central America (with an Emphasis on Costa Rica)

The genera of Tingidae of the neotropics are herein diagnosed and a key for their identification is also provided. Five new genera are described from Central America, two from Panama, two from Costa Rica, and one new genus is described from Mexico. This brings the total of neotropical genera to 74....

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Main Author: Knudson, Alexander
Format: Others
Published: North Dakota State University 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28773
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Summary:The genera of Tingidae of the neotropics are herein diagnosed and a key for their identification is also provided. Five new genera are described from Central America, two from Panama, two from Costa Rica, and one new genus is described from Mexico. This brings the total of neotropical genera to 74. One new species, Mexibyrsa woolleyi is described from Mexico. The Tingidae of southern Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) are reviewed in detail. There are now 153 described species spread among 43 genera. Thirty-two new species from southern Central America are described. Identification keys are provided for all species found in the study region. === NDSU Entomology Scholarship Committee === Oswald, John D. (TAMU)