Enigmocoris Belousova, 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

Subgenus Enigmocoris Belousova , subgen. n.

Type species Holcostethus fissiceps Horváth, 1905 .

Diagnosis. The open clypeus and structure of the aedeagus show clear relationship of the subgenus with the other species of the genus Holcostethus . The subgenus differs from them in the larger paramere resembling those of the genus Carpocoris (the paramere is smoothly curved, bears wide hypophysis and apical tooth). In addition, Enigmocoris differs from the other representatives of the genus in the longer jugae and not sclerotized apices of the conjunctive processes of the aedeagus. The pygofer in the new subgenus forms a wide median emargination with deep folds at its sides, the apical angles are narrowly rounded ( Fig. 67 ).

Composition. The subgenus includes one species.

Figures

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)].