Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
The genus Sphyrocoris is reviewed and found to contain a single species, S. obliquus (Germar, 1839). The following taxa are new junior synonyms of S. obliquus: Homaemus punctellus Stål, 1862; Sphyrocoris elongatus Distant, 1880; Sphyrocoris punctellus nigricans Kirkaldy, 1909; Sphyrocoris punctellus pallidomaculata Kirkaldy, 1909; and Sphyrocoris punctellus sanguineoconspersa Kirkaldy, 1909. Lectotypes are designated for H. punctellus, S. punctellus nigricans, S. punctellus pallidomaculata, and S. punctellus sanguineoconspersa.
Recommended Citation
Eger, J. E. Jr.
2012.
"The Genus Sphyrocoris Mayr (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae: Pachycorinae),"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 45
(2)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2255
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol45/iss2/10