XXXIII.—Check-list of family and subfamily names in Hemiptera-Heteroptera

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“…Nevertheless, we feel that it is valuable to provide identification keys and taxon treatments for the currently recognized 25 subfamilies, most importantly because many of these taxa will persist after re-classification. Existing identification keys to subfamilies of Reduviidae are outdated and therefore incomplete (e.g., Usinger 1943;China and Miller 1959), have a regional focus (e.g., China 1940), or fail to correctly key out a number of species (e.g., Schuh and Slater 1995). In addition, the now available wealth of digital images of live bugs in their natural environment and recent advances in imaging systems of preserved specimens allow, for the first time, the creation of very well-illustrated subfamily identification keys and taxon treatments.…”

Feeding and behavioural parameters and egg ultrastructure in the biosystematics of Reduviidae (Insecta—Heteroptera)

“…The subfamily composition and the relationship of Reduviidae with other heteropterous families remain highly controversial till this date. China and Miller (1959) recognised 29 subfamilies under Reduviidae. The Phymatidae and Pachynornidac.…”

Evolutionary Trends in Heteroptera. Part II. Mouthpart-Structures and Feeding Strategies

“…It is significant that the key-characters used to delimit major groups (e.g. LESTON C.S., 1954;CHINA & MILLER, 1959) are not clear-cut and not applicable to all members. For example, the reduction and ventral shift in position of antennae in Nepomorpha is gradual.…”

“…Reduvioidea are distinguished by the presence of a prosternai stridulatory groove, occurring in no other Heteroptera. This structure is thus uniquely derived, notwithstanding its secondary loss in * These taxa are considered as subfamilies by STYS & KERZHNER (1975), and as families by CHINA & MILLER (1959). If the concept of Reduvioidea as a major group can be maintained in the future (they should be termed the Reduviomorpha), it may be necessary for sake of taxonomie consistency to divide the Reduvioidea into several families inclusive of Emesidae (according to CARA YON (1950a), Emesidae differ more from the reduviid pattern than Phymatidae).…”

“…Ventral, abdominal trichobothria do not characterize all families of Pentatomomorpha. In the check-list of CHINA & MILLER (1959), the 'Amphibicorisa' (conceived as Gerromorpha plus Leptopodomorpha) should be recognized as having : 'Three pairs of trichobothria on head, (difficult to observe in some genera such as Aepophilus, Hermatobates etc. ), rarely only 2 pairs (Limnobatodinae), or confused with bristles (Leptopodidae and Leotichiidae)'.…”