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Item A Phylogenetic Analysis and Revision of the Teleonemia Costa Generic Complex (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae)(North Dakota State University, 2022) Knudson, AlexanderThe Teleonemia Costa generic complex includes the genera Alveotingis Osborn & Drake, Eurypharsa Stål, Hesperotingis Parshley, Melanorhopala Stål, Teleonemia, and two undescribed genera. A phylogenetic analysis and revision of all included genera is presented. Representatives of most included species were examined and a phylogenetic analysis, based on morphology, was undertaken to determine the interrelatedness of the included taxa. The results show a polyphyletic Teleonemia, and Melanorhopala. A new genus, Paramelanorhopala is erected to accommodate Hesperotingis illinoiensis Drake, and H. occidentalis Drake. Another new genus will be proposed to accommodate some taxa previously placed in Melanorhopala and Teleonemia. The subgenus Amaurosterphus Stål is resurrected from synonymy and itsmorphological concept is greatly expanded to include taxa originally attributed to Americia Stål. Two new subgenera, Teleonemia (Tapinonemia) and Teleonemia (Trichodonemia) , are erected to accommodate the internal phylogenetic structure of Teleonemia. Teleonemia chilensis (Reed) is resurrected from synonymy from Lepptostyla carmelana Berg. Eurypharsa circumdata (Blanchard, 1842) [new combination, reinstated status], which was placed as a synonym of Tingis nobilis Guérin-Méneville 1944, has priority. Hesperotingis antennata borealis Parshley, is resynonymized with H. antennata Parshley. Hesperotingis duryi confusa Drake is resynonymized and Melanorhopala balli Drake is now synonymized under Hesperotingis duryi (Osborn & Drake). Hesperotingis mississippiensis Drake is synonymized with Hesperotingis floridana Drake. Teleonemia artiflava Monte, T. bierigi Monte, T. bondari Monte, T. crassispinosa Monte, T. jubata Drake & Hambleton, and T. ruthae Monte are all synonymized under Teleonemia forticornis Champion. Teleonemia granulosa Monte is synonymized under T. argentinensis Drake & Poor. Teleonemia huachucae Drake is synonymized under Teleonemia nigrina Champion. Teleonemia novicia Drake is synonymized under Teleonemia vidua Van Duzee. Teleonemia sandersi Drake & Hambleton is resynonymized under Teleonemia inops Drake & Hambleton. Teleonemia schildi Drake is synonymized under Teleonemia rugosa Champion. Teleonemia scrupulosa haytiensis Drake is resynonymized under T. scrupulosa Stål. Teleonemia syssita Drake & Cobben is synonymized under Teleonemia sidae (Fabricius). Teleonemia teretis Drake is synonymized under Teleonemia multimaculata Monte. Two new species of Alveotingis, one new species of Hesperotingis, one new species of Melanorhopala, and thirty nine new species of Teleonemia are described herin.Item The Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Southern Central America (with an Emphasis on Costa Rica)(North Dakota State University, 2018) Knudson, AlexanderThe genera of Tingidae of the neotropics are herein diagnosed and a key for their identification is also provided. Five new genera are described from Central America, two from Panama, two from Costa Rica, and one new genus is described from Mexico. This brings the total of neotropical genera to 74. One new species, Mexibyrsa woolleyi is described from Mexico. The Tingidae of southern Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) are reviewed in detail. There are now 153 described species spread among 43 genera. Thirty-two new species from southern Central America are described. Identification keys are provided for all species found in the study region.