Taxonomic Notes on the Apterous High-Andean Thread-legged Bugs (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)
The male of Bacata heldamariae Castro-Huertas and Forero, and the female of Emesella nebulosa Dohrn are described for the first time. The record from Colombia of E. nebulosa is confirmed here. A discussion of genitalic structures among the genera of the Ghilianella complex is offered. Digital images of external morphological characters and of the genitalia are provided.
Authors
- María Cecilia Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4612-452X)
- Valentina Castro‐Huertas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-7387)
Institutions
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (AR)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - La Plata (AR)
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the International Heteropterists Society
- Published
- 2026-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/jihs.3.4.3
- Primary Topic
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00