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Genus Merocoris Perty (Hemiptera: Coreidae: Meropachyinae) present in the southern Cone
Abstract :Meropachyinae
Stål, restricted to the western hemisphere, is a relatively small group of
Heteroptera, the subfamily include 3 tribes, the tribe Merocorini is represented
by a single genus Merocoris Perty with 2 subgenera and 6 species,
Subgenus Merocoris Perty with 3 South
American species: M. (M.) bergi Mayr, M. (M.)
elevatus (Spinola), and M. (M.) tristis Perty. The purposes of this
contribution is to redescribe the species M. (M.)
bergi, M. (M.) elevatus and M. (M.) tristis, give a key for the identification of
species Merocoris in Argentina and including new contributions of geographical
distribution are provided for Argentina (Neotropical region)
Merocoris bergi, Merocoris tristis, Merocoris elevatus,
Argentina, distribution, key