title: A redescription of the endemic Madagascan genus Tricompastes (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).
abstract: The endemic Madagascan genus Tricompastes Cachan, 1952 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Triplatygini), containing a single species-Tricompastes gigas Cachan, 1952, is redescribed and illustrated, including first descriptions of male and female genitalia. First exact localities of the species are provided. Lectotype of T. gigas is designated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, CZ-193 00 Praha - Horní Počernice, Czech Republic.; Email: sigara@post.cz.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kment
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología y Geología, I.E.S. Alhaken II, c/ Manuel Fuentes "Bocanegra" 14005 Córdoba, Spain.; Email: tiarodes@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baena
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size