title: Flexitibia, a new genus of Harpactorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), with a discussion on the functional morphology of forelegs of the related genera.
abstract: Flexitibia, a new genus, in the division Euagorasaria of the assassin bug subfamily Harpactorinae from Yunnan Province of China is described. The type species, Flexitibia orientalis sp. nov., is described and illustrated. A key to the closely related genera is provided. The type specimens are kept in the Entomological Museum of China Agricultural University, Beijing.
authors.affiliation: College of Environment and Life Sciences, Kaili University, Kaili, Guizhou 556000, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Minhlan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, No. 149 Ho Dac Di, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Vietnam; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Xuan Lam
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193, China; Email: caiwz@cau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Wanzhi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D002681:China; D005552:Forelimb / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D020064:Reduviidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*