A new species of the genus Scolopostethus (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae) from Middle Asia
V.V. Neimorovets
Abstract. A new species, Scolopostethus gissarensis sp. nov. (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae: Drymini), is described from Middle Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan). The new species is placed in the genus Scolopostethus Fieber, 1860, based on a combination of morphological characters. The structural characters of the foreleg and the paramere distinctly differentiate it from other Palaearctic species within this genus. Scolopostethus gissarensis sp. nov. is primarily compared to S. decoratus (Hahn, 1833). Colour photographs depicting the habitus and structural details of the body are provided for both S. gissarensis sp. nov. and S. decoratus (Hahn, 1833).
Key words: Middle Asia, Heteroptera, Lygaeoidea, Rhyparochromidae, Rhyparochrominae, Drymini, Scolopostethus gissarensis, new species
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2024, 33(2): 274-286 ▪ Published online 11 October 2024
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2024.33.2.274 ▪ Open full article 
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Table 2. The geographical data for the photographed specimens of Scolopostethus gissarensis sp. nov. and S. decorates (Hahn, 1833).
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