taxonID	type	description	language	source
3B55375F9409FFECFE89FB7B39EA396C.taxon	discussion	Comments. This cosmopolitan genus is currently composed of approximately 90 species (cf. PÉRICART 1996, YAMADA et al. 2016). Only three representatives are known to occur in Nepal. However, our recent effort has revealed presence of more than ten unknown species; three of them were confirmed to be undescribed and are documented below. Since WAGNER (1952) the subgeneric classification has been employed for Orius; currently six subgenera are present, namely Dimorphella Reuter, 1884 (= Paraorius Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 1993); Microtrachelia Blöte, 1929; Orius s. str.; Heterorius Wagner, 1952; Trichorius Yasunaga, 1997; and Xylorius Yasunaga, 1997. Nonetheless, this subgeneric classification system is perfectly applicable only to the Palaearctic species. Further comprehensive revision on a global basis is required to establish more definitive subgeneric classification (YAMADA et al. 2016). Now twenty species are known from South Asia as listed below; the subgeneric position of five species is yet to be determined.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940AFFE9FC39FF743E3839CD.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 2, 7 – 8, 17, 21 – 33, 61)	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940AFFE9FC39FF743E3839CD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♁, NEPAL: RASUWA DIST.: Langtang Himal National Park, Lama Hotel ~ Thomna, 2,340 ~ 2,800 m alt., 28 ° 09 ′ 32 ″ ~ 10 ′ 54 ” N 85 ° 25 ’ 48 ″ ~ 26 ′ 29 ″ E, sweep-netting flowers of Quercus semecarpifolia Sm., 3 Jun 2006, T. Yasunaga (NMTU) (AMNH _ PBI 00380638). PARATYPES: NEPAL: RASUWA DIST.: same data as for holotype, 3 ♁♁ (TYCN); Lama Hotel ~ Rimche, 2,400 ~ 2,500 m alt., 28 ° 09 ′ 32 ~ 41 ″ N 85 ° 25 ′ 17 ~ 48 ″ E, sweep-netting flowers of Quercus semecarpifolia, 8 Jun 2006, T. Yasunaga, 2 ♁♁ 1 ♀ (TKPM, TYCN).	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940AFFE9FC39FF743E3839CD.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Recognized by its relatively large size among congeners belonging to the nominotypical subgenus; elongate body with developed forewing membrane; oily shiny, impunctate pronotum; wide peritreme of scent efferent system; uniformly yellowish brown legs; and broadened basal half of flagellum of paramere. Combination of these characters, in addition to its unique arboreal habitat, enables this new species to be distinguished from any other known congeners that belong to Orius s. str. Based on the similarly large size and basally thickened flagellum of the paramere, O. ekaii sp. nov. is most similar to O. tomokunii Yamada & Yasunaga, 2016 described from North Thailand (YAMADA et al. 2016); the former can be readily distinguished from the latter by more expanded posterior angle of the pronotum, darkened cuneus, and the shape of the paramere (e. g., denticule situated near the base of flagellum and basal half of flagellum thickened as in Fig. 61).	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940AFFE9FC39FF743E3839CD.taxon	description	Description. Male. Macropterous. Body generally pale brown, large, elongate oval; dorsal surface shining, with uniformly distributed pale, simple, reclining setae. Head shiny fuscous, weakly porrect. Antenna pale brown, thickened; basal half of segment I, apical 1 / 4 – 1 / 3 of segment II, whole segment III, and base of segment IV more or less darkened; segment II slightly shorter than head width across compound eyes, about as thick as protibia. Labium somber brown, reaching but not exceeding apex of procoxa; apical 1 / 3 of segment III and base of segment IV yellowish brown. Pronotum polished, oily shiny, sparsely and minutely punctate posterior to calli, with distinct upright corner seta at each angle; scutellum uniformly shiny dark brown, flat; pleura dark brown; metathoracic scent efferent system as in Figs 24, 33, with wide peritreme. Hemelytron shiny pale brown; cuneus almost entirely darkened (Figs 1 – 2); membrane pale grayish brown, developed, wider than hemelytron. Coxae and legs pale brown; apical part of each coxa slightly pale; protibial teeth reddish brown, rather blunt-tipped; pretarsal structures as in Figs 26 – 27. Abdomen shiny dark brown, generally elongate. Male genitalia (Figs 21, 28 – 29, 61): Paramere C-shaped, with denticule situated near base of flagellum (Figs 28, 61); conus tapered toward apex; flagellum short, with thickened basal half. Female. Macropterous. Similar in general coloration and shape to male, but body ovoid, antenna slender and hemelytron not significantly infuscate. Female genitalia: Not examined as only a single teneral specimen is available. Measurements (mm). Male (n = 4). Total length of body 2.25 – 2.40; head width across compound eyes 0.38 – 0.41; lengths of antennal segments I – 0.09 – 0.11, II – 0.30 – 0.36, III – 0.21 – 0.25, IV – 0.19 – 0.20; basal width of pronotum 0.85 – 0.95; maximum width across hemelytron 0.93 – 0.96; and lengths of metafemur 0.58 – 0.67, metatibia 0.71 – 0.76, and metatarsus 0.20 – 0.22. Female (n = 1). Total length of body 2.25; head width across compound eyes 0.39; lengths of antennal segments I – 0.10, II – 0.29, III – 0.19, IV – 0.20; basal width of pronotum 0.85; maximum width across hemelytron 1.01; and lengths of metafemur 0.65, metatibia 0.71, and metatarsus 0.19.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940AFFE9FC39FF743E3839CD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after [the Shramana] Ekai Kawaguchi (1866 – 1945), a Japanese Buddhist monk and pathfinder famed for his amazing fantastic pilgrimage from India via Nepal to Tibet across the Himalayas, seeking Sanskrit and Tibetan Buddhism scriptures (cf. KAWAGUCHI 1909). He also is known as the first Japanese visitor to Nepal and Tibet. Noun in genitive case standing in apposition.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940AFFE9FC39FF743E3839CD.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. This unique arboreal new species was discovered from inflorescence of Quercus semecarpifolia Sm. (Fagaceae), on which two undetermined species of Anthocoris Fallén, 1814 and more than five species of the Miridae co-occurred, such as Castanopsides katsutai Yasunaga & Duwal, 2008, C. michaili Yasunaga & Duwal, 2008, Liocapsus langtang Yasunaga & Schwartz, 2007, and Psallomorpha quercicola Duwal, Yasunaga & Lee, 2010 (cf. YASUNAGA & SCHWARTZ 2007, YASUNAGA & DUWAL 2008, DUWAL et al. 2010). Orius ekaii most probably fed on a few undetermined thysanopteran species found simultaneously and / or the oak pollen (T. Yasunaga, personal observation).	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	description	(Figs 3 – 4, 11 – 14, 18, 34 – 45, 62)	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♁, NEPAL: MAKAWANPUR DIST.: Chitwan National Park, Machan Wildlife Resort, 27 ° 32 ′ 07 ″ N 84 ° 44 ′ 17 ″ E, sweep-netting male flowers of Mallotus sp. (probably M. philippensis), 7 – 9 Nov. 2006, T. Yasunaga et al. (NMTU) (AMNH _ PBI 00380639). Additional material examined. NEPAL: same data as for holotype, 2 ♀♀ (TYCN).	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Recognized by its distinct sexual dimorphism (Figs 3 vs. 4); very tiny size and shiny black body in male (Fig. 3); bulbous male antennal segment II; dark femora except for pale extreme apex of metafemur; and generally slender paramere lacking denticule. Similar in tiny size and shape of paramere to O. takaii Yasunaga, 2000 currently known only from Okinawa Island of the Japanese Ryukyus; however, this Ryukyuan species has larger body and slender antennal segment II, and does not exhibit sexual dimorphism in coloration and size (YASUNAGA 2000).	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	description	Description. Male. Macropterous. Body almost entirely black, very tiny in size; dorsal surface shining, with densely distributed pale, simple, semierect setae. Head shiny fuscous, rather short. Antenna yellowish brown, very short; segment II somewhat bulbous, much shorter than head width across compound eyes, about as long as eye height in lateral view (as in Fig. 35); segment III slightly shorter than IV. Labium shiny fuscous, reaching but not exceeding apex of procoxa. Pronotum and scutellum uniformly shiny fuscous, with distinct upright corner seta at each angle; calli rather narrow; pleura blackish brown; metathoracic scent efferent system as in Fig. 42, with narrow peritreme. Hemelytron uniformly shiny fuscous; membrane pale smoky brown, semitransparent. Coxae and legs almost completely fuscous; protibial teeth rather sparsely and partly irregularly arranged; apex of metafemur narrowly yellow; pretarsal structures as in Figs 37 – 38. Abdomen shiny fuscous. Male genitalia (Figs 18, 40 – 41): Paramere C-shaped, lacking denticule (Fig. 40); conus sulcate apically (Figs 41, 62); basal 1 / 4 of flagellum thickened. Female. Macropterous. Color pattern as in conventional Orius species and body generally paler and obviously larger than male; antenna slender; labium shiny pale brown; peritreme of metathoracic scent efferent system narrow (Fig. 45; hemelytron widely pale brown except for fuscous cuneus. Female genitalia (Fig. 63): Copulatory tube tiny, rather bulbous, with apical segment cleft, or grooved. Measurements (mm). Male (holotype). Total length of body 1.29; head width across compound eyes 0.30; lengths of antennal segments I – 0.07, II – 0.17, III – 0.11, IV – 0.13; basal width of pronotum 0.58; maximum width across hemelytron 0.59; and lengths of metafemur 0.37, metatibia 0.38 and metatarsus 0.11. Female (n = 1). Total length of body 1.62; head width across compound eyes 0.32; lengths of antennal segments I – 0.10, II – 0.19, III – 0.17, IV – 0.18; basal width of pronotum 0.66; maximum width across hemelytron 0.71; and lengths of metafemur 0.46, metatibia 0.48, and metatarsus 0.11.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From Latin, niger (black) combined with maritus (husband, man, male), indicating the black male adult of this new species; noun in apposition.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. This anthocorid was found from inflorescence of Mallotus sp. (Euphorbiaceae), most probably identical to M. philippensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg. (Fig. 12) grown in southern plain (subtropical climate zone) of Nepal (Fig. 11). No other information on its feeding habit or life cycle is available.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940DFFEAFEE8FF2538333B8D.taxon	discussion	Comments. Two available female specimens (collected together with the holotype male but herein excluded from the type series) are currently regarded to represent this new species, based on a concordance in shape of the metathoracic scent efferent system (Fig. 45) and color pattern of the legs (Fig. 4). Nonetheless, a definitive treatment will depend on acquisition of sufficient material and evidence through further field investigation.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	description	(Figs 5 – 6, 10, 15 – 16, 19 – 20, 46 – 60, 64 – 65)	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♁, NEPAL: RASUWA DIST.: Langtang Himal National Park, Lama Hotel, 2,500 m alt., 28 ° 09 ′ 43 ″ N 85 ° 25 ′ 49 ″ E, leaves and stems of Urtica (prob.) dioica L., 8 June 2016, T. Yasunaga (NMTU) (AMNH _ PBI 00380640). PARATYPES: NEPAL: RASUWA DIST.: Langtang Himal National Park, same data as for holotype, 2 ♁♁ 16 ♀♀ (AMNH, TKPM, TYCN); Syabru Besi ~ Bamboo, 28 ° 09 ′ 56 ″ N 85 ° 20 ′ 34 ″ E ~ 28 ° 09 ′ 18 ″ N 85 ° 23 ′ 52 ″ E, sweep-netting Urtica (prob.) dioica, 2 June 2006, T. Yasunaga, 2 ♁♁ 3 ♀♀ (TYCN).	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Recognized by its chocolate brown general coloration; a distinct spine on posterior margin of episternum (Fig. 50); developed evaporative area widely occupying metathoracic scent efferent system (Figs 51, 54); dark femora with pale apices (Figs 5 – 6); unique shape of pygophore (with a bundle of remarkable spines as in Figs 19, 59, 64); long flagellum of paramere (Figs 59, 64); and subapically inflated, gourd-like copulatory tube with a bottle-lid-shaped apex (Figs 20, 65). Externally similar to species of the subgenus Trichorius; this new species can be distinguished by reduced corner seta at posterior angle of pronotum, presence of a spine on the episternum, developed evaporative area of the scent efferent system, and long flagellum of the paramere. Orius paveli is easily distinguished from O. (X.) miyamotoi Yasunaga, 1997 by the totally chocolate brown dorsum, reduced posterior corner setae on the pronotum and long flagellum of the paramere.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	description	Description. Male. Macropterous. Body generally chocolate brown, oval and slightly elongate, small to moderate in size; dorsal surface moderately shining, with uniformly distributed pale, simple, semierect setae. Head shiny reddish brown, sometimes yellowish or paler brow in some specimens. Antenna dark brown, not thickened throughout; whole segment II and base of segment III yellow; segment II about 2 / 3 as long as head width across compound eyes; segment IV often tinged with red. Labium shiny reddish brown, reaching but not exceeding apex of procoxa. Pronotum shiny fuscous, sparsely and roughly punctate posterior to calli, with weak corner seta at anterior angle (posterior corner seta reduced); scutellum uniformly shiny dark brown, flat; pleura dark brown, partly reddish; posterior margin of episternum with spine (Fig. 53); metathoracic scent efferent system as in Figs 53 – 54, widely occupied by evaporative area. Hemelytron chocolate brown, weakly shining; membrane smoky brown. Coxae dark brown; legs pale brown; all femora dark brown, except for each apex yellowish brown; protibial teeth rather developed (Fig. 55); pretarsal structures as in Figs 56 – 57. Abdomen shiny chocolate brown. Male genitalia (Figs 19, 58 – 60, 64): Paramere disk-like, with folded process in middle, lacking denticule situated near base of flagellum (Figs 28, 64); conus tapered apically; flagellum very long, with thickened basal half. Female. Macropterous. Similar in general coloration and shape to male; body ovoid, tumid; antenna slender and hemelytron not significantly infuscate. Female genitalia (Figs 20, 65): Copulatory tube subapically inflated, gourd-like, with bottle-lid-shaped apex. Measurements (mm). Male (n = 4). Total length of body 1.66 – 1.68; head width across compound eyes 0.30 – 0.32; lengths of antennal segments I – 0.08 – 0.10, II – 0.21 – 0.23, III – 0.15 – 0.17, IV – 0.19 – 0.20; basal width of pronotum 0.67 – 0.69; maximum width across hemelytron 0.75 – 0.76; and lengths of metafemur 0.47 – 0.48, metatibia 0.51 – 0.56, and metatarsus 0.16 – 0.18. Female (n = 3). Total length of body 1.50 – 1.62; head width across compound eyes 0.30 – 0.31; lengths of antennal segments I – 0.07 – 0.09, II – 0.19 – 0.20, III – 0.15 – 0.17, IV – 0.19 – 0.20; basal width of pronotum 0.66 – 0.74; maximum width across hemelytron 0.76 – 0.78; and lengths of metafemur 0.47 – 0.49, metatibia 0.48 – 0.51, and metatarsus 0.14 – 0.18.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This new species is named in honor of the eminent Czech heteropterist, Prof. Pavel Štys, who regrettably passed away in August 2018; noun in genitive case standing in apposition.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. This new species was confirmed to be associated with a stinging nettle, most similar to Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae). Although its life cycle is unknown, Orius paveli was found on leaves and stems (Fig. 10) covered with stinging hairs (secreting formic acid) causing skin irritation (cf. YOSHIDA 2005), which presumably provides O. paveli a secure habitat. On the same plant, an unidentified species of thrips (Thysanoptera) co-occurred with the anthocorid which is assumed to prey on the thrips.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
3B55375F940FFFEAFEF7FC453E33302D.taxon	discussion	Comments. Subgeneric position of Orius paveli is currently not well elucidated, although at first sight it is reminiscent of a member of Trichorius. Nonetheless, the preponderance of the current evidence (i. e. the male genital segment bearing a bundle of strong spines on its dorsal surface [Figs 19, 58 – 59, 63] and similarity in shape of the female copulatory tube [Figs 20, 65]) argues in favor of the provisional placement of this new species in the subgenus Xylorius.	en	Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka, Duwal, Ram Keshari (2019): Three new species of the flower bug genus Orius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Nepal. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (2): 391-401, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0030
