Tytthus Fieber, 1864

Duwal, Ram Keshari, Jung, Sunghoon, Yasunaga, Tomohide & Lee, Seunghwan, 2016, Annotated catalogue of the Phylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from the Korean Peninsula, Zootaxa 4067 (2), pp. 101-134 : 121-129

Genus Tytthus Fieber, 1864

Tytthus Fieber, 1896: 82 (gen. nov.). Type species: Capsus geminus Flor, 1860 ; Subsequent designation.

88. Tytthus chinensis (Stål, 1859) (Figure plate 8)

Capsus chinensis Stål, 1859: 258 (sp. nov.)

Tytthus chinensis: Schuh ( 1984): 187 (diag., figs.); ( 1995): 248 (cat.); Kerzhner & Josifov ( 1999): 441 (cat.); Yasunaga ( 2001 a): 182 (diag., fig.); Henry ( 2012): 25 (diag., redescr., figs.)

Tytthus koreanus Josifov & Kerzhner, 1972: 171 (sp. nov.); Josifov ( 1992 b): 115 (list); Vinokurov et al. ( 2010): 148 (cat.). (Synonymise to Tytthus chinenses by Henry 2012).

Specimens examined. South Korea: CN: 1 ♀, Boryeong-si, Ocheon-myeon, Wonsando-ri, 5.viii. 2008, on light trap, R.K. Duwal. GB: 5 ♂, 17 ♀, Ulleungdo, 8.viii. 2010, on light trap, R.K. Duwal. Cambodia: 5 ♂, 7 ♀, Kampong Seila Dist., National Road, PK 135 Boeng Trach Village, Picnic Resort, 11‒12.xi. 2010, on light trap, R.K. Duwal, S.H. Lee, W.H. Lee and S. Kim.

Distribution. Asia: North Korea ( Josifov & Kerzhner ( 1972), South Korea (CN, GB), China (Southeast), Japan, Russia, Taiwan; Oriental region ( Schuh 1984, Kerzhner & Josifov 1999, Henry 2012). Host. Unknown.

FIGURE PLATE 1. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 2. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 3. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 4. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 5. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 6. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 7. Dorsal habitus of Korean Phylinae .

FIGURE PLATE 8. Dosal habitus and color vairations in Tytthus chinensis (Stål 1859) .