An Illustrated Key to Japanese Species of the Tribe Pilophorini (Heteroptera, Miridae) (6)

4. Antenna & pronotum

Antennal segment II more or less tumid; most part of segments III and IV pale whitish yellow. Pronotum width approximately twice of length; lateral margin straight or slightly curved

Antennal segment II tubular or slightly tumid; apical half of segment III and most part of IV pigmented. Pronotum less than twice of length; lateral margin more or less curved

5. Antenna & scutellum

Antennal segment II distinctly tumid; the thickest part twice of segment I. Spots of scalelike setae on scutellum elongate, forming U-shape marking

Antennal segment II weakly tumid; the thickest part less then 1.5 times of segment I. Scutellum with 3 spots of scalelike setae

P. validicornis Kerzhner

P. miyamotoi Linnavuori

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