Review of the genus Tornosia Bolivar (Hemiptera : Pentatomidae : Podopinae), with the validation of T. brevispina Schouteden

The podopine taxon Tornosia brevispina Schouteden, originally descriptionbed as a variety of Tornosia insularis Bolivar, is accepted as a valid species. Two species classified in the genus Tornosia Bolivar, are redescriptionbed and a differential diagnosis is provided. Placement of the genus in the subfamily Podopinae is confirmed.