New genus and species of stilt bug (Hemiptera: Berytidae) from Western Australia

A new genus and new species of stilt bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Berytidae) are described from Western Australia. Arideneides cocosdiaspora gen. et sp. nov., of the subfamily Berytinae, tribe Berytini, is based on two male and two female specimens. Habitus photographs, scanning electron micrographs and X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) are used to document the morphology of this species. DNA sequence data for COI and 16S gene regions are provided.

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A new genus and species of stilt bug from Western Australia are described in this study. The authors use various techniques, including habitus photographs, scanning electron micrographs, and X-ray microtomography, to document the morphology of this species. DNA sequence data for COI and 16S gene regions are also provided.