taxonID	type	description	language	source
03BC086A001EFFE7FF0EF99E4F30FC19.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 8.5 − 9.8 mm; hemelytra punctate, dark-brown with irregular yellowish markings and scutellum mostly black, with only the posterior corner yellowish (Figs. 1 A, C) (López-Ruf 1994); male abdominal tergum VII with two small rounded lobes medially (Fig. 7 A); phallosoma with lateral margins slightly converging to apex (Fig. 7 G) (Rodrigues et al., unpublished data).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001EFFE7FF0EF99E4F30FC19.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: All specimens macropterous. 5 males and 3 females, BRAZIL, Maranhão, Aldeias Altas municipality, Faz. São Raimundo, 4 ° 37 ' 48.1 " S 43 ° 28 ' 11.4 " W, 21. VII. 2017, 02. VIII. 2019, C. A. S. Azevêdo coll., LEAq 00227, 00233, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male 1 female, Poção stream, 4 ° 40 ' 26.4 " S 43 ° 32 ' 27.6 " W, 20. VII. 2022, LEAq 00234, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 1 male, Caxias municipality, Batatal stream, 4 ° 57 ' 42.0 " S 43 ° 23 ' 21.0 " W, 07. VIII. 2019, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00116, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 2 males and 1 female, Buriti do Meio pool, 4 ° 54 ' 28.96 " S 43 ° 06 ' 45.42 " W, 21. XI. 2018 and 14. VII. 2017, LEAq 00241, 00244, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male, Ponte stream, 4 ° 52 ' 43.40 " S 43 ° 21 ' 53.62 " W, 23. VIII. 2013, LEAq 00248, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 female, Primavera stream, 4 ° 50 ' 32.5 " S 43 ° 29 ' 29.3 " W, 06. VIII. 2019, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00109, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 6 males and 6 females, Riachão stream, 4 ° 54 ' 36 " S 43 ° 7 ' 1.2 " W, 20. VI. 2013, LEAq 00220, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male, Seixo stream, 4 ° 53 ' 43.4 " S 43 ° 20 ' 11.7 " W, 23. VIII. 2013, LEAq 00251, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 2 males, Soledade stream, 4 ° 53 ' 29.2 " S 43 ° 25 ' 16.4 " W, 20. VIII. 2014, LEAq 00352 − 00353, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 male, Codó municipality, Baixa Grande II stream, 4 ° 43 ' 55.2 " S 43 ° 42 ' 21.6 " W, 29. IX. 2022, C. C. Martins, F. B. S. Barros, M. A. G. Almeida, R. S. Viana colls., LEAq 00254, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 2 males and 3 females, Parnarama municipality, Bueiro stream, 5 ° 41 ' 53 " S 43 ° 12 ' 0 " W, 14. VII. 2022, C. L. Franco, F. Stefanello, R. S. Viana colls., LEAq 00235 − 00236, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001EFFE7FF0EF99E4F30FC19.taxon	distribution	Distribution: ARGENTINA (Berg 1879). BOLIVIA (Moreira et al. 2011). BRAZIL (Melo & Nieser 2004): Maranhão *, Minas Gerais (Melo & Nieser 2004) (Fig. 13). COLOMBIA (Morales-Castaño & Molano-Rendón 2008).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001EFFE7FF0EF99E4F30FC19.taxon	discussion	Comments: The subspecies P. b. nigriculus shares some morphological characteristics with P. poeyi, such as size and the coloration of the scutellum and hemelytra (Fig. 4); however, they differ in the shape of the phallosoma since P. poeyi presents the right lateral margin widened (Fig. 7 J) (Rodrigues et al., pers. comm.). It is not possible to differentiate between the females of these two species based on external morphology and genitalia because both have the third abdominal sternum with a low median carina (Fig. 8 A), the female subgenital plate posterior margin is shallowly concave medially (Figs. 9 A, D), abdominal tergum VIII is trapezoidal with the distal portion almost flat (Figs. 10 A, D), and valvulae 1 are entirely dentate along the dorsal and lateral margins (Figs. 11 A, D).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001CFFE1FF0EFC5E482BFEFC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 9.10 – 9.60 mm; hemelytra and scutellum with vermiculate pattern and densely punctate (Figs. 2 A, C); posterolateral corners of abdominal segments III – VI spinose and distinctly produced posteriorly (Fig. 8 E); male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin asymmetrical (Fig. 7 B) (Rodrigues et al., unpublished data).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001CFFE1FF0EFC5E482BFEFC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: All specimens macropterous. 1 male and 4 females, BRAZIL, Bahia, Saquaíra municipality, Maraú Pool, 14 ° 02 ' 15.6 " S 38 ° 57 ' 11.7 " W, R. Mariano, M. Rodrigues, C. C. De Paula, F. N. Souza, L. Lima colls., LOA 0001, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 2 males, Maranhão, Caxias municipality, Buriti do Meio pool, 4 ° 54 ' 28.96 " S 43 ° 06 ' 45.42 " W, 29. III. 2017 and 21. XI. 2018, LEAq 00242, 00249, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male, Guarimã stream, 4 ° 48 ' 45.1 " S 43 ° 29 ' 29.0 " W, 11. VIII. 2022, M. A. G. Almeida, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello, C. C. Martins colls., LEAq 00376, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Chapadinha municipality, Reserva Ambiental da Itamacaoca, 3 ° 44 ' 56.2 " S 43 ° 19 ' 55.3 " W, 08. IX. 2022, F. Stefanello col., F. Stefanello, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Codó municipality, Pool, 4 ° 35 ' 09.0 " S 43 ° 57 ' 27.2 " W, 04. X. 2019, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00176, 00209, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001CFFE1FF0EFC5E482BFEFC.taxon	distribution	Distribution: ARGENTINA (Poi de Neiff 1993). BOLIVIA (López Ruf & Nieser 1999). BRAZIL (Herrich-Schäffer 1853): Amazonas (Nieser 1975), Bahia *, Maranhão *, Mato Grosso (Nieser 1975), Mato Grosso do Sul (Floriano et al. 2013), Minas Gerais (Nieser & Melo 1997; Pelli & Barbosa 1998; Melo & Nieser 2004; Souza et al. 2006), Pará (Nieser 1975), Rio de Janeiro (Stål 1876), Rio Grande do Sul (Neri et al. 2005) (Fig. 13). COLOMBIA (Roback & Nieser 1974). FRENCH GUIANA (Nieser 1975). PARAGUAY (Moreira et al. 2011). SURINAME (Nieser 1975).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001CFFE1FF0EFC5E482BFEFC.taxon	discussion	Comments: This species shares some morphological characteristics with P. subflavus, including the female subgenital plate with the posterior margin shallowly concave medially (Figs. 9 B, F); abdominal tergum VIII broadly rounded (Figs. 10 B, F); valvulae 1 smooth along the dorsal and lateral margins, with distal setal tufts (Figs. 11 B, F); and the distal portion of the metapleura broadly rounded and only slightly projected (Fig. 12 A). However, this species differs from P. subflavus by abdominal tergum VII asymmetrical in the males and abdominal tergum III with the posterolateral corner spinose.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001AFFE1FF0EFE3A49EEF8F3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 14 – 18 mm, large species; hemelytra shiny, without distinct markings throughout (Fig. 3) (Rodrigues et al., unpublished data); third abdominal sternum with a truncated median carina, not spiniform and posteriorly projected (Fig. 8 C).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001AFFE1FF0EFE3A49EEF8F3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: All specimens macropterous. 1 female, BRAZIL, Bahia, Porto Seguro municipality, RPPN Veracel, 16 ° 23 ' 21.7 '' S 39 ° 8 ' 44.8 '' W, 06. IX. 2018, Equipe LOA colls., LOA 0002, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Maranhão, Caxias municipality, Areia Branca stream, 5 ° 02 ' 13.9 " S 43 ° 29 ' 08.9 " W, 13. X. 2010, M. B. Aguiar-Neto coll., LEAq 00332, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 6 males and 2 females, Areia Branca stream, 5 ° 02 ' 13.9 " S 43 ° 29 ' 08.9 " W, 28. VIII. 2012 and 28. V. 2015, LEAq 00333, 00336, 00338, 00345, 00351, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male, Buriti stream, 4 ° 54 ' 54 " S 43 ° 6 ' 46.8 " W, 14. VI. 2017, LEAq 00243, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 3 males and 5 females, Inhamum stream, 4 ° 53 ' 52.8 " S 43 ° 25 ' 58.8 " W, 25. VI. 2011, 27. III. 2012, 29. V. 2015, 04. VIII. 2015, and 21. VI. 2016, LEAq 00237, 00335, 00340, 00343, 00348 – 00350, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 2 males, Inhamum stream, 4 ° 53 ' 52.8 " S 43 ° 25 ' 58.8 " W, 05. V. 2017, LEAq 00223, 00226, F. Stefanello, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 2 females, Jatobá stream, 4 ° 54 ' 35.0 " S 43 ° 06 ' 60.0 " W, 05. X. 2017, B. L. S. Carvalho coll., LEAq 00211 − 00212, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male and 1 female, Jatobá stream, 4 ° 54 ' 35.0 " S, 43 ° 06 ' 60.0 " W, 26. VII. 2021, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00210, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male, Jatobá stream, 4 ° 54 ' 35.0 " S 43 ° 06 ' 60.0 " W, 26. VII. 2021, LEAq 00225, F. Stefanello, 2022 det.; 1 female, Ouro stream, 4 ° 48 ' 05.56 " S 43 ° 20 ' 17.68 " W, 15. X. 2011, LEAq 00238, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male, Primavera stream, 4 ° 50 ' 56.4 " S 43 ° 29 ' 42 '' W, 03. XII. 2020, Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00042, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 5 males and 9 females, Sumidouro stream, 4 ° 53 ' 24 " S 43 ° 25 ' 55.2 " W, 29. X. 2010, 20. X. 2011, 26. III. 2012, 03. X. 2013, LEAq 00334, 00339, 00337, 00342, 00346, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 3 females, Sumidouro stream, 4 ° 53 ' 24 " S 43 ° 25 ' 55.2 " W, 29. I. 2014, 28. VIII. 2014, 29. X. 2014, LEAq 00222, 00341, 00347, F. Stefanello and R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male and 2 females, Sumidouro stream, 4 ° 53 ' 24 " S 43 ° 25 ' 55.2 " W, 04. VIII. 2015 and 11. V. 2017, LEAq 00240, 00250, 00344, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 male, Codó municipality, Baixa Grande II stream, 4 ° 43 ' 56.0 " S 43 ° 42 ' 23.0 " W, 05. X. 19, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00182, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 female, Buriti Corrente stream, 4 ° 45 ' 11.8 " S 43 ° 39 ' 38.3 " W, 12. VI. 2018, Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00213, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001AFFE1FF0EFE3A49EEF8F3.taxon	distribution	Distribution: ARGENTINA (López-Ruf et al. 2006). BRAZIL (Montandon 1898): Bahia *, Espírito Santo (Montandon 1898), Maranhão *, Minas Gerais (Nieser & Melo 1997; Pelli & Barbosa 1998; Souza et al. 2006), Rio de Janeiro (Ribeiro et al. 2010) (Fig. 14).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A001AFFE1FF0EFE3A49EEF8F3.taxon	discussion	Comments: This species shares some morphological characteristics with P. poeyi and P. b. nigriculus, including the scutellum mostly black without a vermiculate pattern and valvulae 1 entirely dentate along the dorsal and lateral margins (Figs. 11 A, C, D). They differ in that the lateral margins of male abdominal tergum VII of P. magister are rounded (Fig. 7 C), whereas in P. b. nigriculus and P. poeyi they are curved (Figs. 7 A, D). In P. magister, the phallosoma is robust and presents a slight curvature apically (Fig. 7 I), and female abdominal tergum VIII is trapezoidal with the distal portion with a shallow median concavity (Fig. 10 C). Pelocoris magister can be easily distinguished by its body size; it is the largest species occurring in Brazil.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFECFF0EFF1B4E5DFAF1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 8.5 − 9.8 mm; hemelytra punctate, dark-brown with irregular yellowish markings and scutellum mostly black, with only the posterior corner yellowish (Fig. 4) (Nieser 1975); male abdominal tergum VII with two small rounded lobes medially (Fig. 7 D); phallosoma widened subapically on the right margin (Fig. 7 J) (Rodrigues et al., unpublished data).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFECFF0EFF1B4E5DFAF1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: All specimens macropterous. 8 males and 7 females, BRAZIL, Maranhão, Aldeias Altas municipality, Faz. São Raimundo, 4 ° 37 ' 48.1 " S 43 ° 28 ' 11.4 " W, 03. VIII. 2019, 05. VIII. 2019, 10. X. 2019, C. A. S. Azevêdo coll., LEAq 00024, 00230 – 00231, C. L. Franco, F. Stefanello, 2022 det. 1 male, Caxias municipality, Deserto stream, 5 ° 47 ' 28.9 " S 43 ° 26 ' 38.0 " W, 29. XII. 2015, LEAq 00134, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 female, Jatobá stream, 4 ° 54 ' 35.0 " S 43 ° 06 ' 60.0 " W, 28. VII. 2019, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00087, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male, Primavera stream, 4 ° 50 ' 32.5 " S 43 ° 29 ' 29.3 " W, 04. X. 2022, A. S. Carvalho, R. S. Viana, T. G. S. Araujo colls., LEAq 00255, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male and 1 female, São José stream, 4 ° 51 ' 17.4 " S 43 ° 20 ' 22.2 " W, 01. VII. 2015, B. L. S. Carvalho coll., LEAq 00221, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male, Sumidouro stream, 4 ° 53 ' 23.0 " S 43 ° 25 ' 54.0 " W, 05. VIII. 2019, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00029, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 18 males and 10 females, Barra do Corda municipality, Afluente do Mearim, 5 ° 30 ' 29.5 " S 45 ° 19 ' 35.0 " W, 31. X. 2022, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00269, R. V. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male and 2 females, Afluente do Rio Ourives, 5 ° 44 ' 17.6 " S 45 ° 13 ' 47.2 " W, 01. X. 2022, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00268, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 female, Cachoeira Grande, 5 ° 41 ' 18.2 " S 45 ° 17 ' 32.9 " W, 31. X. 2022, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00267, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 3 males, Rio Ourives 1, 5 ° 41 ' 36.5 " S 45 ° 14 ' 58.1 " W, 01. XI. 202, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00266, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 female, Codó municipality, Buriti Corrente stream, 4 ° 45 ' 11.8 " S 43 ° 39 ' 38.3 " W, 06. VIII. 19, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00038, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 2 females, Presidente Dutra municipality, Sitio Pezão, 5 ° 17 ' 4 " S 44 ° 28 ' 6 " W, 14. VII. 2022, C. L. Franco, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00224, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFECFF0EFF1B4E5DFAF1.taxon	distribution	Distribution: ARUBA (Nieser 1969). ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (Nieser 1969). BRAZIL (Nieser 1975): Bahia *, Maranhão *, Pará (Nieser 1975) (Fig. 14). CUBA (Guérin-Méneville 1835). CURAÇAO (Nieser 1969). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (García-Avila & Peña 1993). ECUADOR (Sites 1990). GUADELOUPE (Nieser 1969). GUYANA (Nieser 1975). PUERTO RICO (Nieser 1969). ST. KITTS & NEVIS (Nieser 1969). SURINAME (Nieser 1975). TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Nieser 1969). U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (Nieser 1969).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFEEFF0EFA3C4FAEFED8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 8.0 – 8.7 mm; abdominal tergum IV with posterolateral corner spinose and produced posteriorly (Fig. 5); male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin straight (Fig. 7 E); lateral margins of phallosoma with two distinct grooves (Fig. 7 K) (Nieser & Melo 1997); female subgenital plate with posterior margin sharply incised at midline, forming two rounded lobes (Fig. 9 E) (Nieser 1975; Rodrigues et al., unpublished data); female abdominal tergum VIII narrowly rounded apically (Fig. 10 E); valvulae 2 dentate along lateral margins (Fig. 11 E); distal portion of metapleura narrowly rounded and produced posteriorly (Fig. 12 C).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFEEFF0EFA3C4FAEFED8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: All specimens macropterous. 1 male and 2 females, BRAZIL, Maranhão, Aldeias Altas municipality, Faz. São Raimundo, 4 ° 37 ' 48.1 " S 43 ° 28 ' 11.4 " W, 13. II. 2019, C. A. S. Azevêdo coll., LEAq 00232, F. Stefanello, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Caxias municipality, Sumidouro stream, 4 ° 53 ' 24 " S 43 ° 25 ' 55.2 " W, 07. XII. 2018, LEAq 00228, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 1 female, Parnarama municipality, Bueiro, 5 ° 41 ' 53 " S 43 ° 12 ' 0 " W, 14. VII. 2022, C. L. Franco, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00229, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 2 males and 2 females, Presidente Dutra municipality, Sítio Pezão, pool, 5 ° 17 ' 4 " S 44 ° 28 ' 6 " W, 15. VII. 2022, C. L. Franco, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00239, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFEEFF0EFA3C4FAEFED8.taxon	distribution	Distribution: ARGENTINA (López-Ruf et al. 2006, Mazzucconi et al. 2022). BRAZIL (Nieser 1975): Amazonas (Nieser 1975), Maranhão *, Mato Grosso (Heckman 1998), Pará (Nieser 1975) (Fig. 15). COLOMBIA (Roback & Nieser 1974). PARAGUAY (Montandon 1895).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0017FFEEFF0EFA3C4FAEFED8.taxon	discussion	Comments: This species shares some morphological characteristics with P. bipunctulus and P. subflavus, including the third abdominal sternum with a robust, spiniform median carina produced posteriorly (Figs. 8 B, D).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0015FFEEFF0EFE0B486AFBDC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Body length 9.5 – 12.0 mm; posterolateral corners of abdominal segments III – VI with posterolateral corner rounded (Fig. 8 F); male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin concave medially, forming two small rounded lobes laterally (Fig. 7 F) (Rodrigues et al., unpublished data); lateral margins of phallosoma straight, without grooves (Fig. 7 L) (Nieser & Melo 1997); third abdominal sternum with a robust, spiniform median carina produced posteriorly.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0015FFEEFF0EFE0B486AFBDC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: All specimens macropterous. 1 male, BRAZIL, Bahia, Maraú municipality, Maraú pool, 14 ° 02 ' 15.6 " S 38 ° 57 ' 11.7 " W, LOA 0003, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 3 males and 3 females, Maranhão, Caxias municipality, Guarimã stream, 4 ° 48 ' 45.1 " S 43 ° 29 ' 29.0 " W, 11. VIII. 2022, M. A. G. Almeida, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello, C. C. Martins colls., LEAq 00256, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Codó municipality, pool, 4 ° 35 ' 09.0 " S 43 ° 57 ' 27.2 " W, 03. X. 2019, C. L. Franco et al. colls., LEAq 00161, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
03BC086A0015FFEEFF0EFE0B486AFBDC.taxon	distribution	Distribution: ARGENTINA (López-Ruf et al. 2006). BRAZIL (Montandon 1898): Bahia *, Maranhão *, Mato Grosso do Sul (Floriano et al. 2013), Minas Gerais (Nieser & Melo 1997; Pelli & Barbosa 1998; Melo & Nieser 2004; Souza et al. 2006), Rio de Janeiro (Ribeiro et al. 2010), Rio Grande do Sul (Montandon 1898) (Fig. 15). URUGUAY (Ruffinelli & Pirán 1959).	en	Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A., Stefanello, Fabiano (2023): Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species. Zootaxa 5375 (2): 193-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5375.2.2/52322
