A review of Limnocoris Stål (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) in southern South America east of the Andes

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Nieser, N. & M. Lopez-Ruf, 2001. A review of Limnocoris Stål (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) in southern South America east of the Andes. – Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 144: 261-328, figs. 1- 202. [ISSN 0040-7496]. Published 1 December 2001. Revision of the species the genus Limnocoris Stål occurring in the area Southeast Bolivia, South- east and South Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina with a key to the species occurring in this area. Ten new species are described: L. asper, L. caraceae, L. decarloi, L. espinolai, L. inter- medius, L. lanemeloi, L. machrisi, L. porphyros, L. saphis and L. subpauper all from southern Brazil. Lectotypes are designated for four species: L. maculiceps Mont., L. ovatulus Mont., L. pectoralis Mont. and L. pusillus Mont. The following synonymies are established, junior synonyms between brackets: L. borellii Mont. [L. manco-capasi Poiss., L. stali Mont.]; L. burmeisteri De C. [L. bachmanni De C.]; L. insignis Stål [ L. uhleri Mont., L. admontandoni La R.] L. nigropunctatus Mont. [L. sattleri La R.]; L. pauper Mont. [L. plaumanni La R.]; L. pusillus Mont. [L. mansosotoi De C., L. vianai De C.]. A checklist for the entire genus Limnocoris, with synonymies and location of holotypes has been added. Dr. N. Nieser, Htg. Eduardstr. 16, 4001 RG, Tiel, The Netherlands. E-mail: iftang.01@ net.HCC.nl Key words. – Naucoridae, Limnocoris, new species, new synonymies, lectotypes, Argentina, S. Brazil, key, checklist.