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Notes on Anthocoridae (Heteroptera) with descriptions of two new species of economic importance from Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

M. S. K. Ghauri
M. S. K. Ghauri
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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Abstract

Orius amnesius sp. n., a predator of Megalurothrips sjostedti (Tryb.) infesting cowpea, is described from the male and female from Nigeria. A sympatric species, Orius albidipennis (Reut.) was also attacking the pest. Wollastoniella gatti sp. n., a predator of tetranychid mites on ornamental species of Solanum, is also described from the male and immature examples from Kenya. O. amnesius resembles O. albidipennis and several other economically important and widely distributed species of Orius found in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 70 , Issue 2 , June 1980 , pp. 287 - 291
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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