Abstract
The authors examined the Malagasy Lygaeoidea material of about 20 European collections, clarified the taxonomic position of Orbellis Distant, 1913 and described 7 new species (O. calcaratus Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov., O. dentifemoralis Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov., O. flavescens Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov., O. guilberti Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov., O. longirostris Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov., O. nigriapicalis Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. and O. odonnellae Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov.) from Madagascar. Three species: Neolethaeus maculosus Slater and O’Donnell, 1999, N. madagascariensis Slater and O’Donnell, 1999 and N. polhemi Slater and O’Donnell, 1999 are transferred to Orbellis. A key is given to separate the species.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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