A review of the moss bug genus Xenophyes (Hemiptera: Coleorrhyncha: Peloridiidae) from New Zealand: systematics and biogeography

摘要: The moss bug genus Xenophyes from New Zealand is revised. Six species are recognised, four of which described as new: X. adelphus, goniomus, metoponcus, and rhachilophus. synonymy forsteri with cascus confirmed. Illustrated descriptions identification keys provided for the adult last instar. male aedeagus recognised most important structure to diagnose species. Other useful morphological characters include body shape, head, pronotum, tegmina expressed length width measurements. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) shows that five well separated each other, but goniomus greatly overlaps cascus, kinlochensis, There also broad morphometric overlap between North Island South specimens confirming their conspecificity. Results a Canonical Variate (CVA) determined suitable use in descriptions. only occurring on both Islands. restricted Island.