Lateral view of part of the head, rostrum, prothorax with the prosternal carina, and forelegs. Characters were obtained based on the different aspects of the prosternal carina in lateral view: form and shape, degree of enlargement taking into account its base, positioning relative to the longitudinal axis of the body, form of the apex and anterior margin, presence of tubercles on the apex. A Belostoma amazonum Estévez and Polhemus var2 B B. horvathi Montandon C B. oxyurum (Dufour) D B. minor (Pasilot de Beauvois) E B. nicaeum Estévez and Polhemus F B. pygmeum (Dufour).

 
 
  Part of: Ribeiro JRI, Ferrari A (2023) Phylogenetic analysis of the Belostoma plebejum group sensu Nieser (Insecta, Hemiptera, Belostomatidae): the effect of adding continuous characters on its accuracy. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 81: 1-34. https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.81.e87378