S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 61. (Budapest, 2000)

FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK LXI 2000 pp. 71-82 Carayonemidae of the Neotropical Region with the descriptions of new genera and species (Homoptera: Coccoidea) F. Kozár and Zs. Konczné Benedicty Carayonemidae of the Neotropical Region with the descriptions of new genera and species (Homoptera: Coccoidea) — Three new genera and species, all larval stages of one species of the family are described and illustrated from the Neotropical Region. A key is presented for the identification of species currently included in the family. A modified concept of the family, higher classification within the family, is presented and some new characters are given as diagnostic of the family, genera, and species. The zoogeography and the phylogenetic relationship of the family are discussed. Key words: Homoptera, Coccoidea, Carayonemidae, Neotropical Region, new taxa. INTRODUCTION The family Carayonemidae was established by Richard (1986). Only one species was described (C. orousetti Richard, 1986) from French Guyana. A representative of this genus was found also in Peru, however, only in larval stage (Richard 1986). From that time there is no publication concerning the distribution of this family (Miller, Ben-Dov and Gibbson 1999). In this paper three new genera and species are described, including descriptions of the larval stages of one species. Higher classification within the family is given. MATERIALS AND METHODS The insects described in this study were collected mostly using Berlese funnel and are from the Hungarian collecting expeditions of soil arthropods (more than 1000 samples from this region), from 13 countries: Chile, Cuba, Santa Lucia, Brasil, Mexico, Falkland Islands, Ecuador, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile (Prof. János Balogh, Collection of Arachnida, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, Dr. Sándor Mahunka, Collection of Arachnida, Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM), Budapest). The collection numbers in the text are from the collection of Prof. J. Balogh and Dr. S. Mahunka. Additionally about 4000 samples were studied from all over the World. The insects studied were mounted on microscope slides, or preserved in alcohol. The holotypes, and paratypes of the new species are deposited in the Department of Zoology