title: Systematics of the lace bug genus Cottothucha Drake and Poor (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae) with description of the first Australian species and its exaggerated nymph.
abstract: The lace bug genus Cottothucha is redescribed. Cottothucha kalathis from Australia is described as new to science. The fifth instar for C. kalathis is described and illustrated. Cottothucha minor and Cottothucha oceanae are redescribed. The male genitalia of these species are illustrated. The pronotal cyst is compared between the species and its evolution is discussed. The genus is maintained within the lace bug tribe Litadeini based on an enlarged tarsal segment.
authors.affiliation: Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Aidan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Runagall-McNaull
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cassis
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D009758:Nymph / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size