Xestocoris

O’Donnell, Jane E., 2007, A new species of Xestocoris Van Duzee, with comments on the genus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae), Zootaxa 1606, pp. 51-57 : 52

Key to Species of Xestocoris

1. Fore tibia of male greatly expanded, broader than fore femur, and excavated on inner surface ( Figure 1 ); female with tibia broadened but not so much as in the male ................................................... tibialis , n. sp.

1'. Fore tibia of male not broader than fore femur; female tibia not expanded distally ................................... 2

2. Metathoracic scent gland with stout peritreme; pronotum nearly uniformly dark (humeri somewhat lighter); evaporative area on mesopleuron not prolonged dorsally along meso-metapleural suture collinus

2'. Metathoracic scent gland with peritreme narrower; pronotum with light bands across collar and humeri; evaporative area prolonged along meso-metapleural suture in a narrow tongue ................................. nitens

Figures

FIGURE 1, 4 – 7. 1, Left foreleg of holotype of Xestocoris tibialis; scale line = 0.25 mm; 4, Genital capsule of holotype of Xestocoris tibialis, lateral view; scale line =. 25 mm; 5, Genital capsule of holotype of Xestocoris tibialis, dorsal view (hairs omitted); scale line = 0.25 mm; 6, Left clasper of holotype of Xestocoris tibialis, inner view; scale line = 0.10 mm; 7, Sperm reservoir of holotype of Xestocoris tibialis, lateral view; scale line = 0.10 mm.