Ceratocombus sirindhornae sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dipsocoromorpha: Ceratocombidae): A New Species of the Minute Litter Bugs from Thailand

Authors

  • Junggon Kim The Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research, College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VIETNAM
  • Tosaphol Saetung Keetapithchayakul
  • Quoc Toan Phan The Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research, College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VIETNAM
  • Kaewpawika Jitthamma Ignatius Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Bangkok 10900, THAILAND
  • Sunghoon Jung Laboratory of Systematic Entomology, Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, KOREA: Department of Smart Agriculture Systems, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, KOREA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266938

Keywords:

Dipsocoromorpha, Ceratocombidae, Ang Ka, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Abstract

A new species of the minute litter bug, Ceratocombus sirindhornae sp. nov. is described from Thailand. Detailed morpho-logical information including description, diagnosis, and brief biology of the new species are presented.

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2025-10-20

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Kim, J. , Keetapithchayakul, T.S. , Phan, Q.T. , Ignatius, K.J. and Jung, S. 2025. Ceratocombus sirindhornae sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dipsocoromorpha: Ceratocombidae): A New Species of the Minute Litter Bugs from Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 25, 8 (Oct. 2025), 297–304. DOI:https://doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266938.

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