New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts
The identity of Romna marginicollis (Reuter), a new name for
marginicollis sensu Eyles & Carvalho, and notes on two other mirids
(Hemiptera)
A. C. EYLES
30 Mahana Road
Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand
Abstract Romna marginicollis (Reuter) is
considered to be the junior synonym of
R. capsoides (White).
R.
marginicollis sensu Eyles & Carvalho is renamed and redescribed as
R. tenera n. sp. from New Zealand. Its distribution record is extended
to the North Island. Habitus photographs of
R. capsoides,
R.
marginicollis, and
R. tenera are provided. A host plant and new
localities are recorded for
R. pallida Eyles & Carvalho, and a new
host plant is recorded for
R. scotti (White).
Keywords Hemiptera; Miridae; Deraeocorinae; Romna;
holotype; Oxychilophora marginicollis; Romna capsoides;
new synonymy; new name; new species; R. pallida; R. scotti; New
Zealand
Received 24 April 1997; accepted 11 September 1997
PDF file of entire paper: medium quality (656K); (scanned from paper original: notes about this process)
This year's abstracts |
Journal home page |
All abstracts |
Publishing home page
