Three noteworthy mirine plant bugs inhabiting subalpine zones of the Nepalese Himalayas (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae) |
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| Authors: | Tomohide Yasunaga Ram Keshari Duwal |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA;2. Entomological Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Three unique mirine plant bugs inhabiting typical subalpine vegetation in the Nepalese Himalayas are documented, with their confirmed plant associations. A new genus and new species, Khumbumiris schwartzi, is diagnosed and described, based on a male specimen collected from Abies spectabilis; two additional new species, Lygocoris laligurans (associated with Rhododendron shrubs) and Phytocoris sagarmathanus (Abies spectabilis), are also described. Images of the habitats and live individuals are also provided. The tribal placement of Khumbumiris is discussed in detail. http:/zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:54E31614-3262-4BF8-8BBB-F81893AF41D2 |
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| Keywords: | Miridae new taxa Nepal Himalayas subalpine zone |
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