Prytanes intercisa
(Barber, 1932)
Prytanes intercisa is a in the Rhyparochromidae, first described by Barber in 1932. It belongs to the tribe Myodochini, a group of ground-dwelling seed bugs commonly found in leaf litter and soil . The has been recorded from the United States and Cuba.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of Prytanes can be distinguished from related in Myodochini by the structure of the male genitalia and forewing venation. P. intercisa specifically is characterized by the deeply incised (intercisa = 'cut through') margin of the seventh abdominal sternite in males, a trait reflected in its specific epithet.
Distribution
Recorded from the United States and Cuba. Distribution within the USA is not well documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Prytanes confinisCongeneric with overlapping distribution in the Caribbean region; distinguished by differences in male genitalic structure and abdominal sternite .
- MyodochaRelated in the same tribe Myodochini; Prytanes have more elongate body proportions and different forewing venation.
More Details
Taxonomic history
Originally described by H.G. Barber in 1932. The Prytanes was revised by Slater (1964), who documented the Caribbean distribution of this .