Minitingis minusculus

Barber, 1954

Minitingis minusculus is a of lace bug described by Barber in 1954. It belongs to the Tingidae, a group of true bugs characterized by their distinctive reticulated, lace-like forewings. The species has been synonymized under the Zetekella in some taxonomic treatments, though it remains recognized as Minitingis minusculus in other sources. It is known from the Caribbean region.

Rostral reach of Zetekella and Minitingis species (10.3897-zookeys.796.23869) Figure 2 by Guidoti M, Guilbert E (2018) A new species of Zetekella Drake from Ecuador with comments on Zetekella and Minitingis Barber (Heteroptera, Tingidae). In: Wheeler Jr AG (Ed.) A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. ZooKeys 796: 291-299. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.23869. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Minitingis minusculus (10.3897-zookeys.796.23869) Figure 3 by Guidoti M, Guilbert E (2018) A new species of Zetekella Drake from Ecuador with comments on Zetekella and Minitingis Barber (Heteroptera, Tingidae). In: Wheeler Jr AG (Ed.) A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. ZooKeys 796: 291-299. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.23869. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Minitingis minusculus (10.3897-zookeys.796.23869) Figure 1 (cropped) by Guidoti M, Guilbert E (2018) A new species of Zetekella Drake from Ecuador with comments on Zetekella and Minitingis Barber (Heteroptera, Tingidae). In: Wheeler Jr AG (Ed.) A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. ZooKeys 796: 291-299. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.23869. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Minitingis minusculus: /məˌnɪˈtɪn.dʒɪs maɪˈnʊs.kjʊləs/

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Distribution

Caribbean region, with records from Bahoo (Bahamas).

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Taxonomic Note

GBIF lists this as a synonym of Zetekella minuscula, while iNaturalist and Wikipedia maintain it under the Minitingis. This reflects ongoing taxonomic uncertainty regarding the generic placement of this species.

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