First description of the male of Volesus nigripennis Champion, 1899, with new records from Ecuador and Panama, taxonomical notes, and an updated key to the genera of Sphaeridopinae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
Abstract:The genusVolesusChampion, 1899 is redescribed and the male ofV.nigripennisChampion, 1899 is described for the first time and found to be similar to the female in both structure and coloration. The genus and the species are recorded from Ecuador and Panama for the first time. Notes on the taxonomic history of Sphaeridopinae and an updated key to the genera are provided.
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