Dolichiella Reuter, 1908, restored to generic rank

Dolichiella Reuter, 1908: 6 . Type-species by monotypy Dolichiella pilosa Reuter, 1908 (Synonymized with Plochiocoris Champion by Carpintero, 2002: 29).

DESCRIPTION: Medium-sized species, elongate, not flattened dorso-ventrally, densely pilose on dorsal surface. Male: Head: Smooth, shining; prominent, longer than wide; antennal segment II more than 4.5x the length of I, and longer than length of head + pronotum, with long and erect pilosity. Eyes large but smaller than in Plochicoris, nearly touching ventrally and removed from pronotum by a distance equal to 75% the length of one eye. Labium long, reaching the midcoxae; segment I short, not reaching the base of antennal segment I; second labial segment twice the length of third (Fig. 22). Thorax: Dorsally covered by erect pilosity. Pronotum short, with posterior margin concave and twice the width of anterior margin; lateral margins slightly sinuate but not carinate; calli smooth, slightly elevated, with a narrow longitudinal sulcus. Posterior lobe of pronotum rugose, collar absent (Fig. 23). Scutellum smooth and with long and erect setae. Hemelytra smooth, opaque, anterior margins not sinuate, subparallel-sided (Fig. 25). Apices of endo- and exocorion of the same width. Cuneus long, membrane dark, long, extending beyond the apex of cuneus by a distance equal to the length of this. Legs slender and unarmed (Fig. 24). Vestigial pads. Ostiolar peritreme straight but posterior margin slightly concave. Metasternum sulcate medially, elongate and apically truncate with its apical margin straight (Fig. 26). Abdomen: Genitalia with left paramere hook-like, wide, not of Orius - type, i. e. spiraled (Fig. 27); externally straight, angular, internal curvature shallow (Fig. 28). Female: Similar to male in coloration and vestiture. Head with small eyes not reaching the ventral surface and separated from pronotum by a distance equal to the length of one eye; antennal segment II more than 3x the length of I.

DISTRIBUTION: Central and South America.

DISCUSSION: Differs from Plochiocoris by having somewhat smaller eyes and a longer interocular space, male genitalia more strongly angular, a shorter second labial segment and by the metasternum’s being sulcate medially and apically straight.