Micronectidae, Jaczewski, 1924

Tinerella, Paul P., 2008, Taxonomic revision and systematics of New Guinea and Oceania pygmy water boatmen (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixoidea: Micronectidae), Zootaxa 1797 (1), pp. 1-66 : 6

Key to the genera of Micronectidae of New Guinea and Oceania

1. Small parallel-sided, elongate micronectids, length = 2.0mm; unicolorous brown ( Figs. 1a–h ); pronotum broad, with posterior margin squared medially ( Figs. 1a–h ); head sclerites reduced, proportionately smaller, labial apex contiguous with outline of lateral (genal) margins; abdominal asymmetry dextral, in one case asymmetry sinistral ........................................................... Papuanecta Tinerella , gen. nov. (pg. 6)

- Larger, generally ovoid micronectids, length>2.0mm; ground color brown to black, hemelytral patterning present or absent ( Figs. 16a–l ); pronotum rounded, convex along entire posterior margin ( Figs. 16a–l ); head sclerites larger, Clypeogenal area variably proportionate, labial apex exceeding outline of lateral (genal) regions; abdominal asymmetry usually dextral, although rarely sinistral ......................................... ........................................................................................................................ Micronecta Kirkaldy (pg. 27)

Figures

FIGURE 1. Dorsal habitus of Papuanecta species. a–b. P. sinistra (Chen), male and female. c–d. P. inelryjelnor sp. nov., male and female. e–f. P. minajerwi (Tinerella & Polhemus), male and female. g–h. P. minjerwioides sp. nov., male and female. Scale bars = 0.5mm.

FIGURE 16. Dorsal habitus of Micronecta species. a–b. M. ludibunda Breddin, male and female. c–d. Micronecta jenniferae Tinerella, male and female. e–f. M. quadristrigata Breddin, male and female. g–h. M. queenslandica Chen, male and female. i–j. M. carbonaria Horvath, male and female. k–l. M. virgata Hale, male and female. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.