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Published: 2007-05-07
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The genus Nicostratus Distant from China (Hemiptera: Miridae: Deraeocorinae)

Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Hemiptera Miridae Deraeocorinae Nicostratus new species China

Abstract

Two species are recognized, including a new species, Nicostratus frontmaculus, from Menghai, Yunnan Province, China. Photographs of the species and illustrations of genital structure are given, and distributional records of all species are provided. A key to the world species is provided. Type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

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