This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Introduction, Tomohide Yasunaga (2023): Two new thermophilic species of the plant bug genus Plagiognathus from Japan and Taiwan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae). Bonn zoological Bulletin 72 (1): 25-40, DOI: 10.20363/BZB-2023.72.1.025, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.20363/bzb-2023.72.1.025

Abstract. Two new species of the Holarctic phyline plant bug genus Plagiognathus Fieber, 1858 are described from Japan and Taiwan, namely Plagiognathus marinoccidens sp. nov. (Japan) and P. chengshingi sp. nov. (Taiwan). They are uniquely inhabiting warm temperate or subtropical climatic zones, unusual for the generally temperate distribution. The present finding also represents the first distributional record of the genus from Taiwan, the northeastern Oriental Region. A brief note on biology, food-preference, oviposition behavior and immature forms for P. marinoccidens is given. A key and checklist are provided to aid in identification and recognition of all known Plagiognathus congeners from Japan and Taiwan.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/e44e3f97-2aac-4d71-889a-bf9369fca8ff
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FFCDFFC1294B6F702946FF9D3A53FFDE
Citation: Introduction T Y, felipe (2023). Two new thermophilic species of the plant bug genus Plagiognathus from Japan and Taiwan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ntyxeb accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-04-08.