The genus Geovelia Zimmermann 1984, previously known from Nepal and Myanmar (Burma), is recorded for the first time from Yunnan, China. A new species G. hispida sp. nov. is described. Digital photographs, a diagnosis, and line illustrations of abdominal segment VIII and the male paramere are provided to assist in the identification of this new species. A distribution map for all species in the genus is provided, along with a key to all the known species.
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25 April 2014
First record of the genus Geovelia Zimmermann 1984 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from China, with description of a new species
Zhen Ye,
Pingping Chen,
Wenjun Bu
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The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Vol. 90 • No. 1
January 2014
Vol. 90 • No. 1
January 2014
Insecta
Microveliinae
morphology
new record
taxonomy
Yunnan