tenellus (Platynopus) Walker 1867a: 127 . [Figs 200–202]

Original data: “ a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. b. New Guinea. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. c. New Guinea. Presented by Sir John Liddell.” [three syntypes]

SYNTYPE ♂: blue-margined syntype disc; green-margined type disc; “Dor.”; “18. PLATYNOPUS TENELLUS .” “Dorey Wallace”; “Saunders 65. 13.”; “NHMUK 010592425”. Right middle leg missing (Fig. 200).

SYNTYPE ♂: blue-margined syntype disc; “ Platynopus tenellus Walker’s catal.”; “M”; “Saunders. 65. 13.”; “NHMUK 010592427”. Fourth and fifth right and left antennomeres, and right anterior leg missing (Fig. 201).

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; “56 85”; “258”; “ Platynopus tenellus Walker’s catal.”; “NHMUK 010592428”. Antennae missing (Fig. 202) .

Current status: Montrouzierellus falleni (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) (synonymised to Platynopus melacanthus Boisduval, 1835 by Distant (1900a: 63), Dupuis (1952: 453) demonstrated the priority of Pentatoma Fallenii Guérin, 1831 over Pentatoma melacanthum Boisduval, 1835 .).