Taxonomic study of Brachynema virens (Klug, 1845) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Kurdistan region - raq.

A. Mawlood, Nabeel; S.Abdulla, Banaz; I. Hamad, Mudhafar

doi:10.32894/kujss.2016.124405

Taxonomic study of Brachynema virens (Klug, 1845) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Kurdistan region - raq.

Authors

Nabeel A. Mawlood

Banaz S.Abdulla

Mudhafar I. Hamad

10.32894/kujss.2016.124405

Abstract

This study deals with taxonomy of Brachynema virens(Klug, 1845)which collected from different localities of Kurdistan region-Iraq, including Erbil, Suleimanya and Duhok Governorates from the mid of April to the end of August2014.Some important parts ,metathorax scent gland, male and female genitalia have been illustrated and drawn .The results showed that the evaporatoria metathoracic scent gland well defined ;pygophore slightly longer than broad; paramere somewhat T-shaped; Spermathecal bulb round, without finger-like processes.Localities, date of collection and host plants were mentioned.

Keywords

Taxonomy

Brachynema virens

Kurdistan Region

Iraq

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