Nicostratus Distant

Xu, Jing-Yang & Liu, Guo-Qing, 2007, The genus Nicostratus Distant from China (Hemiptera: Miridae: Deraeocorinae), Zootaxa 1467, pp. 63-68 : 64-65

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.176591

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5657484

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scientific name

Nicostratus Distant
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Key to world species of Nicostratus Distant View in CoL View at ENA

1. Hemelytra with distinct white transverse band or triangular spots............................................................. 2

- Hemelytra without white transverse band or triangular spots .................................................................... 7

2. Triangular white apical spot extending from costal margin slightly beyond claval suture to clavus ( Iran).. ......................................................................................................... Nicostratus myrmecophilus View in CoL Linnavuori

- Transverse band extending from costal margin to commissural margin of clavus...................................... 3

3. Antennal segment II shorter than III and IV together (5:6) (Borneo). Nicostratus minor View in CoL China & Carvalho

- Antennal segment II almost equal to or longer than III and IV together.....................................................4

4. Antennal segment II almost as long as III and IV together ......................................................................... 5

- Antennal segment II distinct longer than III and IV together...................................................................... 6

5. Vertex width narrower than width of one eye in male (5:7) (central India) .................................................. .......................................................................................................................... Nicostratus diversus View in CoL Distant

- Vertex width wider than width of eye in male (9:5) (southern India)............................................................ .......................................................................................................................... Nicostratus princeps View in CoL Distant

6. Hemelytra with transverse band across base at apex of scutellum ( Sri Lanka) ............................................ ......................................................................................................................... Nicostratus balteatus Distant View in CoL

- Hemelytra without transverse band across base at apex of scutellum ( Thailand) ........................................ ............................................................................................................ Nicostratus luteus View in CoL China & Carvalho

7. Scutellum with sparse punctures ( China) ................................................. Nicostratus frontmaculus View in CoL sp.nov.

- Scutellum without punctures ( China) ........................................................ Nicostratus sinicus View in CoL Hsiao & Ren

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Miridae

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