Publications by authors named "Paulo Sergio Fiuza Ferreira"
Synopsis of Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Atlantic Forest Dominion, Espírito Santo State, Brazil: keys, diagnoses, new species, plant associations, and geographic distribution. Part I: Bryocorinae, Cylapinae and Deraeocorinae.
Paulo Sérgio Fiuza Ferreira David Dos Santos Martins Luciano Santana Fiuza Ferreira Maurício José Fornazier
Zootaxa
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- * It identifies three subfamilies, eight tribes, 31 genera, and 45 species, providing important information on their host plants, distribution, and predator-prey relationships.
- * The manuscript includes diagnostic illustrations and identification keys for species, including those not yet recorded in Espírito Santo, to enhance accuracy in comparisons.
The Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) are one of the most species rich families of insects, with about 11 100 described species. Mirinae is the largest subfamily and its endemism becomes evident at the tribal level and below. Mirines of the tribe Restheniini are found throughout America, with most of the diversity confined to the Neotropics.
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