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A new species of genus Ceropupa from Luzon, Philippines (Hemiptera: Derbidae: Sikaianini), with a key to the species of Ceropupa Emeljanov, 1996

  • 1. Crop Protection Cluster, College of Agriculture, and UPLB Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
  • 2. Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversite (ISYEB): UMR 7205 MNHN-CNRS-UPMC-EPHE, CP 50, Entomologie, 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris

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The genus Ceropupa Emeljanov, 1996 is reported for the first time from the Philippines and a new species, C. adams is added to the Philippine derbid fauna. This new species differs from the other species by the presence of the following characters: basal half of costal vein with three white spots, apical part have 10 red transverse veins, base of tegmen to half-length of clavus not entirely darkened, with pale spots ¼ before 1/2 of clavus, and apical part of wing entirely darkened. An identification key, photos of habitus and male genitalia, type habitat, and host plant are given.

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