title: First record of Praetorblissus from Mexico (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Blissidae), with the description of a new species associated with bamboo.
abstract: Praetorblissus mexicanus is described as a new species of Blissidae. This species represents the first record of the genus for Mexico and expands its northern limit of distribution. The species was collected in a pine area in the state of Oaxaca associated with the bamboo Chusquea repens. A key is included to separate all the species in the genus.
authors.forename: Luis Cervantes
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Peredo
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brailovsky
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D006109:Poaceae / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity