Date of Award
2018
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Entomology
Department
Entomology
College
Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources
Faculty Advisor
Rider, David A.
Description
The genera of Tingidae of the neotropics are herein diagnosed and a key for their identification is also provided. Five new genera are described from Central America, two from Panama, two from Costa Rica, and one new genus is described from Mexico. This brings the total of neotropical genera to 74. One new species, Mexibyrsa woolleyi is described from Mexico. The Tingidae of southern Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) are reviewed in detail. There are now 153 described species spread among 43 genera. Thirty-two new species from southern Central America are described. Identification keys are provided for all species found in the study region.
Recommended Citation
Knudson, Alexander, "The Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Southern Central America (with an Emphasis on Costa Rica)" (2018). Entomology. 21.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/entomology/21
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28773