First description of the male of Volesus nigripennis champion, 1899, with new records from Ecuador and Panama, taxonomical notes, and an updated key to the genera of Sphaeridopinae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)

Gil-Santana, Hélcio R.; Oliveira, Jader [UNESP]

First description of the male of Volesus nigripennis champion, 1899, with new records from Ecuador and Panama, taxonomical notes, and an updated key to the genera of Sphaeridopinae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)

Data

2019-01-01

Autores

Gil-Santana, Hélcio R.

Oliveira, Jader

Tipo

Artigo

Direito de acesso

Acesso restrito

Resumo

The genus Volesus Champion, 1899 is redescribed and the male of V. nigripennis Champion, 1899 is described for the first time and found to be similar to the female in both structure and coloration. The genus and the species are recorded from Ecuador and Panama for the first time. Notes on the taxonomic history of Sphaeridopinae and an updated key to the genera are provided.