New species of Laboulbenia (Laboulbeniales, Ascomycota) on Heteroptera (Hemiptera, Insecta) from South America

Four new species of Laboulbenia are described, adding substantially to the known species recorded from Heteroptera hosts. Previously, only 12 species of Laboulbenia and only 96 of the approximate 2325 known species of Laboulbeniales have been recorded on the Heteroptera. The addition of these four new species of Laboulbenia, occurring on two genera within Veliidae, brings the total number to 100 species. These species are recorded on the genera Paravelia and Oiovelia collected from Brazil, Suriname, and Peru.

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Four new species of Laboulbenia parasitizing on Heteroptera hosts, collected from South America, Brazil, Suriname, and Peru, are described, bringing the total number of species to 100. These species are found on the genera Paravelia and Oiovelia within Veliidae.