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Issue: Vol. 5760 No. 3: 24 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5760.3.2
Page range: 337-348
Abstract views: 51
PDF downloaded: 4

Taxonomic problems in Agathocles (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with description of a new species

Department of Entomology; National Chung Hsing University; 250 Kuo Kuang Rd.; Taichung 40227; Taiwan.
Department of Biology; National Museum of Natural Science; 1 Kuan-Chian Rd.; Taichung 40453; Taiwan.
Hemiptera Shield bugs taxonomy Indomalaya species discovery misidentification

Abstract

Agathocles par sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Caystrini) is described from Yunnan, China. The new species is highly similar to A. limbatus Stål, 1876 externally. Problems with the identification of A. limbatus are highlighted, and the identity of this species is fixed by designating a neotype.

 

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How to Cite

Rédei, D. & Tsai, J.-F. (2026) Taxonomic problems in Agathocles (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5760 (3), 337–348. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5760.3.2