The Australambrysus plax (La Rivers, 1967) species complex (Heteroptera: Naucoridae), with descriptions of three new species

The taxonomy of the neotropical saucer bug genus Australambrysus Reynoso & Sites, 2021 is poorly understood. Although 24 species have been described, the genus is in need of revision and many new species await description. A clade of species of Australambrysus exhibits a similar appression of th...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 5278; no. 2; p. 318
Main Author Sites, Robert W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 05.05.2023
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Animal Distribution
Animals
Heteroptera
Rivers
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Summary:The taxonomy of the neotropical saucer bug genus Australambrysus Reynoso & Sites, 2021 is poorly understood. Although 24 species have been described, the genus is in need of revision and many new species await description. A clade of species of Australambrysus exhibits a similar appression of the propleura to the prosternum as do species of the North American Ambrysus Stål, 1862 subgenus Syncollus La Rivers, 1965. Three new species in this clade are described here: Australambrysus aguaro n.sp., A. alvarado n.sp., and A. clavieri n.sp. In addition, Australambrysus planus plax (La Rivers, 1967) is elevated to species level, and thus becomes A. plax n.stat.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5278.2.5