TRIBE ASTHENOCORINI TRIB. NOV.

FIGS 17, 19D, 24

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Diagnosis: All members of Asthenocorini have an anteromedial tooth of the prosternum (Fig. 17), except Indonaucoris gen. nov.

Comments: This predominantly Philippine clade is represented by the three former members of Sagocorini that were transferred to Naucorinae by Zettel (2007) and a tiny (5 mm length) Naucoris -like species from India at its root. For this strongly supported group (pp = 1.0, bs = 100), I propose the new tribe Asthenocorini and the small Naucoris -like species at the root is described here as Indonaucoris minutus sp. nov. (see description below).

Included taxa: This tribe contains three genera endemic to the Philippines: Asthenocoris, Philippinocoris and Stalocoris . Also included is Indonaucoris from Maharashtra, India.