Open-access A new species of the genus Ranatra Fabricius, 1790 and supplementary data on Ranatra varipes Stål, 1861 (Hemiptera: Nepidae: Ranatrinae) from Vietnam

ABSTRACT

The genus Ranatra Fabricius, 1790 is currently represented in Vietnam by nine previously recorded species. Based on specimens collected from Vietnam and detailed morphological examinations, a new species, Ranatra uminhensis sp. nov. (belonging to the Ranatra malayana group), is described, illustrated, and discussed. Additional morphological data for Ranatra varipes Stål, 1861 are provided, and DNA barcode (COI) sequences for both species are presented for future reference.

Keywords:
Morphology; molecular phylogeny; taxonomy; morphometric analyses; water bug

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