A new genus and two new species of Tingidae (Heteroptera) from Central America.
A new genus, Ceratotingis, distributed in Central America, is described to accommodate two new species, C. rafaeli from Panama and C. costarriquense from Costa Rica and to include Macrotingis zeteki from Panama. This paper includes descriptions of the new genus and its species, a redescription of C. zeteki, an identification key, and habitus photographs.
Montemayor
Sara I
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Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata, División Entomología, Paseo del Bosque s/n 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. smontemay@yahoo.com.ar
D000818:Animals; D002489:Central America; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D013045:Species Specificity