title: First description of the male of Hiranetis atra Stål and new country records, with taxonomic notes on other species of Hiranetis Spinola (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae).
abstract: The male of Hiranetis atra Stål, 1872 is described and illustrated for the first time. In addition, this paper illustrates the female and provides new country records for this species. Photographs of all extant types of species of Hiranetis Spinola, 1840 are presented with taxonomic notes on the other two species of the genus.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4365, 21040-360, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hélcio R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Gil-Santana
keywords: Costa Rica; Ecuador; Graptocleptes; Harpactorini; Hiranetis braconiformis; Hiranetis membranacea; wasp-mimicking bug