JSTOR

Slater, A. (1988) A new genus and two new species of Lygaeinae (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 61(3): 308-316.

Abstract

The new genus Melacoryphus is described for Neacoryphus lateralis (Dallas) and related species. In addition to lateralis the following species are transferred from Neacoryphus to Melacoryphus: admirabilis (Uhler), circumlitus (Stål), facetus (Say), nigrinervis (Stål), pedregalensis (Brailovsky), rubicollis (Uhler) and rubriger (Stål). Two new species, Melacoryphus micropterus and M. rubrolimbatus, are described. The former is the first truly micropterous member of the Lygaeinae known from the New World. A key to species of Melacoryphus is provided. Figures of the inflated aedeagus, clasper, spermatheca and pronotum of Neacoryphus and Melacoryphus and a dorsal view of M. micropterus are included.