Eur. J. Entomol. 96 (1): 53-55, 1999
Blaena tamasi sp. n. from Western Australia, the first species of Cydnidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with staphylinoid wing modification
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Blaena tamasi sp. n., the first species of Cydnidae with staphylinoid modification of wings, is described from Western Australia. The rare cases of wing modifications in Cydnidae and Pentatomoidea are briefly discussed. A key to all known species of the genus Blaena Walker is also provided.
Keywords: Heteroptera, Cydnidae, Blaena, Australia, new species, morphology, wing modification, key
Accepted: December 3, 1998; Published: April 15, 1999 Show citation
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