Abstract: Salicarus maroccanus sp. nov. is described from Morocco, representing the first record of the genus Salicarus in North Africa. A differential diagnosis is provided, together with illustrations of the male and female genitalia and photographs of the dorsal habitus of the new species. A modified key couplet is also provided to incorporate the new species into the key to Salicarus species by Konstantinov et Hosseini (2024).
Keywords: North Africa, taxonomy, plant bugs
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Received: 9 October 2025 · Accepted: 27 November 2025
Editor: Mihail Kechev
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No potential conflict of interest has been reported by the authors, reviewers, or subject editor. As a member of the editorial board Fedor Konstantinov recused himself from discussions and decisions on the manuscript.
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Konstantinov F., Matocq A. 2025 A new species of Salicarus (Hemiptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from Morocco. Historia naturalis bulgarica 47: 385–391.