Paraholcostethus, 2007

Belousova, E. N., 2007, Revision of the shield-bug genera Holcostethus Fieber and Peribalus Mulsant et Rey (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) of the Palaearctic Region, Entomological Review 87 (6), pp. 701-739 : 732

Genus PARAHOLCOSTETHUS Belousova , gen. n.

Type species Peribalus breviceps Horváth, 1897 .

Diagnosis. The new genus differs from the other members of this generic complex in the following characters: conjunctive processes bifurcate and sclerotized at apices, sclerotized median plates of aedeagus absent, theca with larger lateral processes ( Fig. 38 ), paramere with rounded lobe at base of hypophysis ( Fig. 68 ), anterior angles of bucculae rounded.

Composition. This genus is monotypic.

Figures

Figs. 35–40. Aedeagus, front and lateral view: (35, 36) Himalayacoris pilosus sp. n., (37) Peribalus hoberlandti Lodos et Önder., (38) Paraholcostethus breviceps (Horv.), (39, 40) Holcostethus sphacelatus (F.).

Figs. 63–73. (63–67) Pygofer [(63) Paraholcostethus breviceps (Horv.), (64) Holcostethus albipes (F.), (65) Holcostethus evae Ribes, (66) Peribalus classeyi Hob., (67) Holcostethus (Enigmocoris) fissiceps Horv.]; (68–73) parameres [(68) Paraholcostethus breviceps (Horv.), (69) Himalayacoris pilosus sp. n., (70) Peribalus classeyi Hob., (71) Peribalus imtiazi Abbasi, (72) Peribalus lodosi Ahmad, (73) Peribalus sinuatus Ahmad)].