Sinea coronata Stål - Sinea coronata

Moved

Moved from Sinea.

While I can't be 100% sure without specimen in hand, this is excellent addition of a rather unique species, Sinea coronata, to the guide. This is the only species of Sinea in which the abdomen flares abruptly and this characteristic can be seen in both sexes. I believe this feature is evident in the outline of the left (far) abdominal margin. The pronotal tubercles and habitus fit as well. I've collected this species in southern Texas myself.

… drswanny, 3 December, 2009 - 4:11pm

Parasinea

A new genus Parasinea has been proposed for Sinea coronata.

http://aesa.oxfordjournals.org/content/104/6/1285

… John F. Carr, 18 January, 2015 - 8:45pm

Been aware of this...

but there are reasons to hesitate implementing this change in the guide. In essence, it is another Brochymena/Parabrochymena situation (see Forum discussion here), with a derived genitalic feature shared by two species within Sinea, a monophyletic and well-characterized genus.

… drswanny, 19 January, 2015 - 8:08am

Moved

Moved from True Bugs.

… v belov, 14 November, 2009 - 2:21am