New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts

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Chilocoris neozealandicus, a new species of burrowing bug from New Zealand (Heteroptera: Cydnidae)

MARIE-CLAUDE LARIVIèRE

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Private Bag 92170
Auckland, New Zealand

RICHARD C. FROESCHNER

National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560, U.S.A.

Abstract  The Old World cydnid genus Chilocoris Mayr is recorded from the Australasian region for the first time. A key is provided separating Chilocoris from Centrostephus Horvath and Parachilocoris Horvath. A new species, Chilocoris neozealandicus, is described from New Zealand, along with habitus drawing and illustrations of diagnostic characters.

Keywords  Heteroptera; Cydnidae; Chilocoris neozealandicus; new species; New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 1994, Vol. 21: 245-248

0301-4223/2103-0245 $2.50/0   (c) The Royal Society of New Zealand 1994

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