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The broad objectives of the International Heteropterists’ Society (IHS) are to promote systematic, biogeographic, and biological studies of Heteroptera and to cultivate cooperative research among heteropterists throughout the world. The Society is organized and operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes.

The Society holds a meeting every four years at locations around the world, where members give presentations on their work and discuss the directions of the Society. The Society’s website provides an online portal for distribution of information about bugs, including a world bibliography, taxon pages, and membership details.

Interested in joining the IHS? Read more about the Society and information on membership. You can also donate to the Student Travel Fund your contribution is very valuable!

We are excited and proud to announce that the first issue of Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society (JIHS) has been published!

Thanks to the Editors in Chief and the Editorial Team for their efforts!

Do not forget to visit the Journal’s webpage to explore the first issue.

The IHS finally has its very own quarterly journal!

The Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society (JIHS)

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The Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society (JIHS) publishes manuscripts of high scientific quality on heteropteran systematics, taxonomy, morphology, biodiversity, biogeography, natural history, and conservation biology

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We are sad to announce the passing of Professor Jacek Gorczyca on March 2, 2023

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International Heteropterists' Society
International Heteropterists' Society2 days ago
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International Heteropterists' Society
International Heteropterists' Society4 days ago
New paper!

Xie B-J. et al.: "Paraphyly of the subgenus Micronecta (Micronecta) Kirkaldy, 1897 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Micronectidae) based on mitochondrial genomes and nuclear rDNAs"

The genus Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897 is the most species-rich genus in the family Micronectidae, containing more than 160 species. Micronecta is currently divided into 11 subgenera, five of which are monotypic. Moreover, the subgenus Micronecta is an empirical mixture group. The definitions of some subgenera were based on only a few aberrant morphological features, which are specializations with few phylogenetic significances. The relationship between these subgenera remains unclear. In this study, we newly sequenced mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) and nuclear rDNAs (nrDNAs) for 13 Micronecta species, representing seven subgenera, and those for ten other water bugs. Our phylogenetic analyses showed that the subgenus Lundbladella represents the sister group to all other studied subgenera of Micronecta. The subgenus Unguinecta was the sister group to the clade that contains Dichaetonecta and Sigmonecta. More importantly, the subgenus Micronecta represents a paraphyletic group, which further forms a monophyletic group together with the subgenera Basileonecta and Ctenonecta. This is for the first time that the phylogeny of the genus Micronecta was investigated based on molecular data and the paraphyly of the subgenus Micronecta was revealed. Such evidence suggested the necessity of the revision of the taxonomic system of the genus in the future, and may also serve as a reference for the delimitation of subgeneric characters.

https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/articles.php?journal_name=arthropod-systematics&id=108906
International Heteropterists' Society
International Heteropterists' Society4 days ago
New paper!

Salini S. et al.: "Revision of Meridindia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), an endemic genus, with description of a new species from India"

The genus Meridindia Ghauri, 1982 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Halyini) is redescribed along with the description of Meridindia magnolia sp. nov. from India (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu). Meridindia kaniza Ghauri, 1982 and Meridindia salmana Ghauri, 1982 are redescribed based on type material. Meridindia farhata Ghauri, 1982 is considered junior subjective synonym of M. kaniza. Besides, a key to species of Meridindia is provided and DNA barcode sequences of M. salmana and M. magnolia sp. nov. are obtained and reported.

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