A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)
The nomenclatural and taxonomic issues regarding the thread-legged bug genera <i>Pleias</i> Kirkaldy, 1901 and <i>Bagauda</i> Bergroth, 1903 are reviewed, and <i>Pleias</i> is concluded to be the valid name of the genus. A comprehensive review of <i>Pleias&l...
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| description | The nomenclatural and taxonomic issues regarding the thread-legged bug genera <i>Pleias</i> Kirkaldy, 1901 and <i>Bagauda</i> Bergroth, 1903 are reviewed, and <i>Pleias</i> is concluded to be the valid name of the genus. A comprehensive review of <i>Pleias</i> is conducted, resulting in 18 new combinations and two new synonymies [<i>P. aelleni</i> (Villiers, 1970) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. atypica</i> (Ghate, Boyane & Joshi, 2019) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. avida</i> (Bergroth, 1903) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. brunnea</i> (McAtee & Malloch, 1926) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. cavernicola</i> (Paiva, 1919) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. creppei</i> (Lhoste, 1939) <b>comb. n.</b> = <i>Bagauda gilletti</i> Miller, 1956 <b>syn. n.</b>, <i>P. ernstmayri</i> (Kulkarni & Ghate, 2016) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. furcosa</i> (Ribes, 1987) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. gigantea</i> (Lhoste, 1939) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. lucifuga</i> (McAtee & Malloch, 1926) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. monodi</i> (Villiers, 1972) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. similis</i> (Wygodzinsky, 1966) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. smithersi</i> (Wygodzinsky, 1966) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. splendens</i> (Distant, 1906) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. strinatii</i> (Villiers, 1970) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. tenebricola</i> (Horváth, 1910) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. wagneri</i> (Villiers, 1949) <b>comb. n.</b> = <i>B. eriksoni</i> Miller, 1954 <b>syn. n.</b>, and <i>P. zetteli</i> (Rédei, 2005) <b>comb. n.</b>]. The bibliographies, diagnosis, and known distribution records are presented for all described species, and three new species [<i>P. fashengi</i><b>sp. n.</b> (from Yunnan, China), <i>P. serrata</i><b>sp. n.</b> (from Sabah, Malaysia), and <i>P. trimaculata</i><b>sp. n.</b> (from Sulawesi, Indonesia)] are described. The identification keys to the African and Asian species of <i>Pleias</i> are provided. The systematic relationships, distribution, and ecology of the genus are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-40068e2101d94ee9b0ede180d324f9892025-01-24T13:35:47ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502025-01-011617010.3390/insects16010070A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)Zhuo Chen0Hu Li1Wanzhi Cai2MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, ChinaMOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, ChinaMOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, ChinaThe nomenclatural and taxonomic issues regarding the thread-legged bug genera <i>Pleias</i> Kirkaldy, 1901 and <i>Bagauda</i> Bergroth, 1903 are reviewed, and <i>Pleias</i> is concluded to be the valid name of the genus. A comprehensive review of <i>Pleias</i> is conducted, resulting in 18 new combinations and two new synonymies [<i>P. aelleni</i> (Villiers, 1970) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. atypica</i> (Ghate, Boyane & Joshi, 2019) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. avida</i> (Bergroth, 1903) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. brunnea</i> (McAtee & Malloch, 1926) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. cavernicola</i> (Paiva, 1919) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. creppei</i> (Lhoste, 1939) <b>comb. n.</b> = <i>Bagauda gilletti</i> Miller, 1956 <b>syn. n.</b>, <i>P. ernstmayri</i> (Kulkarni & Ghate, 2016) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. furcosa</i> (Ribes, 1987) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. gigantea</i> (Lhoste, 1939) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. lucifuga</i> (McAtee & Malloch, 1926) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. monodi</i> (Villiers, 1972) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. similis</i> (Wygodzinsky, 1966) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. smithersi</i> (Wygodzinsky, 1966) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. splendens</i> (Distant, 1906) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. strinatii</i> (Villiers, 1970) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. tenebricola</i> (Horváth, 1910) <b>comb. n.</b>, <i>P. wagneri</i> (Villiers, 1949) <b>comb. n.</b> = <i>B. eriksoni</i> Miller, 1954 <b>syn. n.</b>, and <i>P. zetteli</i> (Rédei, 2005) <b>comb. n.</b>]. The bibliographies, diagnosis, and known distribution records are presented for all described species, and three new species [<i>P. fashengi</i><b>sp. n.</b> (from Yunnan, China), <i>P. serrata</i><b>sp. n.</b> (from Sabah, Malaysia), and <i>P. trimaculata</i><b>sp. n.</b> (from Sulawesi, Indonesia)] are described. The identification keys to the African and Asian species of <i>Pleias</i> are provided. The systematic relationships, distribution, and ecology of the genus are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/70Heteropteranew combinationnew speciesnew synonymAfrotropical RegionOriental Region |
| spellingShingle | Zhuo Chen Hu Li Wanzhi Cai A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) Insects Heteroptera new combination new species new synonym Afrotropical Region Oriental Region |
| title | A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) |
| title_full | A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) |
| title_fullStr | A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) |
| title_short | A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) |
| title_sort | review on the nomenclature and taxonomy of the old world thread legged bug genus i pleias i hemiptera reduviidae emesinae |
| topic | Heteroptera new combination new species new synonym Afrotropical Region Oriental Region |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/70 |
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