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On the taxonomy of Antestiopsis spp. (Hem., Pentatomidae) of Madagascar, with notes on their biology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

D. J. Greathead
D. J. Greathead
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, ℅ Kawanda Research Station, P.O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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New material available as a result of a visit to Madagascar to search for parasites of the coffee bugs Antestiopsis spp. enabled a re-examination of the taxonomy of the genus in that country. It is shown that the species, formerly placed in the genus Antestia, belong to the genus Antestiopsis. Descriptions of the known species, A. clymeneis (Kirk.) and A. amberensis (Cachan), and subspecies of A. clymeneis are given together with a description of a new subspecies from wild Rubiaceae. A comparison with an Indian species, A. cruciata (F.), and the A. orbitalis group from Africa shows that all are closely related. Notes on their biology and parasites of A. clymeneis are also included.

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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , October 1969 , pp. 307 - 315
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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