Placocoris Mayr, 1864: 913-914.

Mentisa Walker, 1868: 537. (syn. by Rolston, 1976 - see comments)

Type Species: Placocoris: Placocoris viridis Mayr, 1864, by monotypy. Mentisa: Mentisa smaragdina Walker, 1868 (= Placocoris viridis Mayr, 1864), by monotypy.

Included Species:

albovenosus Kormilev
viridis Mayr

Comments: Rolston (1976) placed Mentisa smaragdina Walker, 1868 (the type species of Mentisa) as a junior synonym of Placocoris viridis Mayr, 1864 (the type species of Placocoris), thus making Mentisa a junior synonym of Placocoris.

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