A new species of Petersitocoroides Brailovsky (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreini) from Bolivia

Abstract

Petersitocoroides saphis, a new species from Bolivia, is described and included in the tribe Coreini (Heteroptera). Dorsal view illustrations and drawings of the male genital capsule and paramere are provided.

Keywords:

• Bolivia
• Heteroptera
• Coreidae
• Petersitocoroides
• new species

Acknowledgments

I thank Julieta Brambila (FSCA) and Thomas J. Henry (USNM) for the loan of specimens. Special thanks to Ernesto Barrera (UNAM) for the preparation of illustrations and Oscar Federico Francke Ballve for kindly reviewing the manuscript.