Abstract

RENGIFO-CORREA, LAURA ALEXANDRA  and  GONZALEZ OBANDO, RANULFO. The genera of Myodochini (Hemiptera: Lygaeoidea: Rhyparochromidae) from Colombia and a key with illustrations. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [online]. 2011, vol.37, n.1, pp.128-136. ISSN 0120-0488.

Eight genera from the tribe Myodochini (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae) are reported for the first time in Colombia, in addition to the ten genera recorded previously for this country. Those are: Catenes, Cholula, Dushinckanus, Neomyocoris, ParaCholula, Pephysena, Pseudoparomius, Stridulocoris. The 18 genera of Myodochini recorded from Colombia are listed. An overview of the collection localities and altitudinal range for 16 of those genera are provided. A key to the genera of Colombian Myodochini is presented with illustrations of the characters used and pictures of the head-pronotum.

Keywords : True bugs; Neotropical fauna; New records; Natural Parks of Colombia.

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