On the question of the taxonomical status of tribe Procleticini Pennington (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Abstract

Probable taxonomical connections of tribe Procleticini with others taxa of shielded-bugs are a subject of this paper. The parameres and aedeagi of Antestiella bequaerti, Antestiopsis cruciata, Arocera acroleuca, A. apta, Bolbocoris variolosus, B. inaegunalis, Dendrocoris contaminatus, Holcogaster exilis, H. longicornis and Thyanta custator are described in this paper. Aedeagi are described in completely straightened and inflated condition. The general features of a structure of genitals for the specified species are considered in paper. These features are characteristics of a structure of parameres, theca, phallobase, ventro-lateral and dorsal lobes of conjunctiva. Dorsal lobes of conjunctiva have not been discovered at representatives of Asopinae, Discocephalinae, Phyllocephalinae and Podopinae with Pentatominae, except for the representatives of tribes, which are considered in this paper. Probably, it is uniform for these tribes and features, or at least, for Procleticini and Antestiini. Possible taxonomical value of these features at definition of a place Procleticini in system of Pentatomidae is discussed.

Keywords

• aedeagus
• Antestiini
• Aulacetrini
• Brachycerocorini
• male genitalia
• parameres
• Pentatomodae
• Pentatominae
• Podopinae
• Procleticini