Taxonomic review of the genus Psallops Usinger, 1946 (Hemiptera: Miridae) from the Afrotropical Region, with descriptions of two new species and a discussion on the internal revision of Psallops

The plant bug genus Psallops Usinger, 1946 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Psallopinae) has been represented so far in Africa by three species: P. linnavuorii Herczek, Popov & Gorczyca, 2016, P. niedzwiedzkii Herczek & Popov, 2016 and P. webbi Herczek & Popov, 2014. In this paper, the genus Psallops is taxonomically reviewed for the Afrotropical Region. Two new species, Psallops madagascariensis sp. nov. from Madagascar and P. namibiensis sp. nov. from Namibia and Botswana, are described.

Detailed descriptions of external and genital morphology, along with diagnoses for each species, are provided. A key to the African species is also presented. Furthermore, the necessity of an internal classification within Psallops is discussed based on the detailed examination of morphological characters.