Frédéric Chérot

We remain deeply saddened by the premature passing of our dear friend and colleague, Diego Leonardo Carpintero, who passed away on March 27, 2025...

A new genus and a new species, Tanzanocapsus magnus gen. et sp. nov. (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae: Mirini), are described from Tanzania. Detailed descriptions and diagnoses of the genus and species, based on external and genitalic morphology, are provided and illustrated with stereomicroscope and SEM images.

The plant bug genus Tinginotum Kirkaldy is reviewed from Vietnam. Four species are recognized, including a new species, Tinginotum linhi Kim, Chérot & Jung, sp. nov ., and new distributional records of T. bilineatum and T. perlatum from Vietnam. Detailed diagnoses, descriptions, and a key to the Vietnamese species are provided. Male and female genitalia of T. bilineatum and female genitalia of T. knowlesi are described and illustrated for the first time. In addition to reviewing the Vietnamese fauna, distributional records from neighboring countries were also examined, leading to updated occurrence data for the genus. A particular focus is given to the potential broad-range distribution of T. perlatum , considering whether this pattern reflects a truly widespread species or unresolved conspecificity with taxa described from tropical regions. Furthermore, for several Southeast Asian species that were described long ago, the early 19 ^th century, but remain poorly known, we provide photographs of the type specimens and summarize the essential key characters based on the images examined and the original descriptions. These notes are intended to encourage future comprehensive taxonomic research on the genus and its related taxa.

This paper provides the first annotated catalogue of the plant bug subfamily Orthotylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from Vietnam. A total of three tribes, eight genera and 17 species are now recognized, including one tribe, three genera and four species reported as new to the country. For each species, brief information is provided on its distribution and host associations. Additionally, two new species, Latizanchius ficus sp. nov. and Zanchius hopkinsi sp. nov., are described. Further, a male of Coridromius testaceous Liu & Zhao, 1999 is reported and described for the first time.

One hundred and eighty-one genera of dorsally punctate Mirini (Hemiptera: Heteropteran: Miridae: Mirinae) and related taxa of the World are keyed and diagnosed, a list of included species and references to species key(s) when available are provided, as well as data about species distribution, biology and host association(s). Habitus in dorsal and lateral views and morphological details of numerous species are illustrated. Two new genera are described: Neodagbertus gen. nov. and Pseudodagbertus gen. nov. to accommodate six species originally classified within Dagbertus Distant, 1904 and Eubatas Distant, 1884. Montanorthops Ghauri, 1978 status reinstated is upgraded to genus level. Nasutimiris Odhiambo, 1960 status revised is considered as subgenus of Buettneriella Poppius, 1912a. Three new synonymies are established: Buettneriella Poppius, 1912a = Kiambura China, 1936 new junior subjective synonym, Thania Poppius, 1915a = Fangumellus Yasunaga, Oh & Lee, 2016 new junior subjective synonym and Henicocnemis amazonica Carvalho & Costa, 1993c = H. egeri Carvalho & Costa, 1994b new junior subjective synonym. The following new combinations are published: Buettneriella aias (Linnavuori, 1974a) comb. nov., B. bifurcata (Linnavuori, 1974a) comb. nov., B. coffeae (China, 1936) comb. nov., B. kleis (Linnavuori, 1974a) comb. nov., B. (Nasutimiris) politus (Odhiambo, 1960d) comb. nov. [all transferred from Kiambura], Neodagbertus bahianus (Carvalho, 1975a) comb. nov., N. diamantinus (Carvalho, 1984) comb. nov., N. froeschneri (Carvalho, 1985f) comb. nov., N. insignis (Carvalho, 1977a) comb. nov. [all transferred from Dagbertus], Pseudodagbertus amapaensis (Carvalho, 1988a) comb. nov. [transferred from Dagbertus], P. lombardensis (Carvalho & Costa, 1991) comb. nov. [transferred from Eubatas], Sabactus nakainaensis (Carvalho, 1987a) comb. nov. [transferred from Prolygus Carvalho, 1987a], Thania flavobadia (Yasunaga, Oh & Lee, 2016) comb. nov. [transferred from Fangumellus], and Tropidosteptes chiriquina (Carvalho, 1986b) comb. nov. [transferred from Chrysodasia Reuter, 1892]. Tinginotopsis javanensis Hsiao, 1944 comb. reinstated is again classified in the genus in which it was originally described. Chilocrates patulus (Walker, 1873) and Pseudodagbertus lombardensis are cited for the first time respectively from Vietnam and French Guiana, Zalmunna dux Distant, 1909 being cited for the first time from Cambodia and from Papua New Guinea. Finally, the subtribal classification and the validity of Lygus complex are discussed. Four synonymies are established at subtribal level: Capsaria Burmeister, 1835 = Horistaria Van Duzee, 1916a = Dionconotaria Reuter, 1910 = Miraria Hahn, 1833 new subjective synonyms.

Two new species of the plant bug tribe Mirini are described from Vietnam: Adelphocorisella tamdaoensis sp. nov. and Cheilocapsidea bachmaensis sp. nov. Detailed morphological descriptions for each species are presented. New records, four genera, and eight species of the subfamily Mirinae are additionally catalogued to the Vietnamese fauna.

This paper provides the first annotated catalogue of the plant bug subfamily Mirinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from Vietnam. A total of four tribes, 30 genera, and 39 species are recognized and catalogued. For each species, brief information is provided on its distribution, host plant and dorsal habitus.

The genus Mendozaphylus Carvalho and Carpintero, 1991, endemic to Argentina, is reviewed. Mendozaphylus payuniense new species from Mendoza, M. similaris new species from Salta, and M. volckmannii new species from Neuquén are described as new. The nominal genus Ampimpacoris Weirauch and Schuh, 2010 is synonymized with Mendozaphylus, resulting in the following new combination: Mendozaphilus flourensii (Weirauch and Schuh, 2010), new combination. Mendozaphylus flourensii from Tucuman and M. mendocinus Carvalho and Carpintero, 1991, the type species from Mendoza, are briefly redescribed, and the tribal placement of Mendozaphylus is discussed.

Four new species of Peritropis Uhler, 1891 (P. ahmadsahae new species., P. gorczycai new species., P. ubdiber new species, and P. wolskii new species) are described from Brunei. Scanning electron micrographs of selected structures and images of the adults of the new species are provided. Illustrations of female genitalia of P. ahmadsahae new species and male genitalia of P. gorczycai new species, P. lugubris Poppius, 1909, P. ubdiber new species, and P. wolskii new species as well as dorsal habitus photographs of P. lugubris, P. poppiana Bergroth, 1918, and P. similis Poppius, 1909 are given.

Jacek Gorczyca (1959–2023) was a zoologist, entomologist, and Professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. His studies concentrated on mirid systematics and biogeography, especially of the subfamily Cylapinae. He was an inspiring teacher who passionately shared his biological knowledge with young people. This paper provides a biography as well as memories from several of his colleagues, a bibliography of his publications, a list of patronyms named in his honor, and a list of the taxa he described. Jacek published 172 papers, including research papers, short notes, monographs, books, conference papers, and popular articles. He described two tribes, 19 genera and 144 species.