A new species of Xestocoris Van Duzee, with comments on the genus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae)

Abstract

A new species of the rhyparochromine tribe Lethaeini, Xestocoris tibialis, from Arizona, is described and figured. The lectotype of X. collinus is redescribed. A lectotype of X. nitens is designated and redescribed. New distributional records for X. nitens are provided. A key to the species of Xestocoris and a discussion of phylogenetic relationships with other lethaeine genera are included. Copyright © 2007 - Magnolia Press.