Two new species of Rhiginia Stal, 1859, with taxonomical notes on species in the cruciata-group of this genus and an updated key to the New World genera of Ectrichodiinae (Heteroptera, Reduviidae)

Taxonomical and morphological notes on the species in the cruciata-group of Rhiginia Stal, 1859 (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Ectrichodiinae, Ectrichodiini) are provided. Photographs of the type specimens of R. bimaculata Breddin, 1914, R. cinctiventris (Stal, 1872), R. crucifera (Stal, 1872), and R. crudelis Stal, 1862 are presented. Rhiginia lourdesae sp. nov. and Rhiginia nicholsae sp. nov. are described based on male specimens from Mexico and considered as members of the cruciata-group. We also provide an updated key to the New World genera of Ectrichodiinae that includes the genus Tribelocodia Weirauch, 2010 to reflect recent taxonomic changes to the classification of the subfamily.

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Taxonomical and morphological notes on species in the cruciata-group of Rhiginia Stal were provided, including descriptions of new species Rhiginia lourdesae and Rhiginia nicholsae. An updated key to the New World genera of Ectrichodiinae was also presented, reflecting recent taxonomic changes in the subfamily.