A new species of Isometopus from Iran (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Isometopinae)
Hosseini Reza
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 57(1): 23-34, 2017
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Abstract: A new species, Isometopus (Isometopus) linnavuorii sp. nov., is described from
Iran. Illustrations of male genitalia, scanning electron micrographs of male
habitus and other selected characters of this new taxon are provided. The
diagnosis of the new species is based on a comparison with other congeneric from
the Middle East and Europe. The type specimens were deposited in the insect
collection of the University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. Isometopus (Isometopus)
kaznakovi Kiritshenko, 1939 and Isometopus (Isometopus) mirificus Mulsant &
Rey, 1879 are excluded from the fauna of Iran. The gender agreement is
corrected in the name Isometopus praetermissus Akingbohungbe, 2012.
Key words: Heteroptera, Miridae, Isometopinae, new species, taxonomy, Guilan province, Iran, Palaearctic Region