Corizus hyoscyami (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gapon, D. A., 2018, An instance of intergeneric copulation in the family Rhopalidae (Heteroptera): structure, functioning and congruence of the genitalia in two different species from the standpoint of the lock-and-key hypothesis, Zoosystematica Rossica (Zoosyst. Rossica) 28 (1), pp. 3-18 : 5

Corizus hyoscyami (Linnaeus, 1758)

( Figs 1–6 , 10, 11; Figs 13–16 as electronic supplementary material)

Material examined. Ukraine: Volyn Prov., Lokachi Distr., Markovichi Settlm. , 11.V1899, 4 males, 1 female . Russia: Ryazan’ Rrov., Miloslavskiy Distr., Gremyachka Settlm. , 13, 27.V. 1908 (A. & Z. Semenov), 1 male, 1 female ; Nizhniy Novgorod Prov., Arzamas Distr., Staraya Pustyn’ , 12,16,22. VIII.1939 (Kiritshenko), 2 males, 3 females ; Samara Rrov., Kinel’ Distr., Kinel’ , 23– 24,26. VII.1927 (Lubischew), 1 male, 1 female ; Volgograd Prov., Sarepta [ Volgograd ], 30.V.1926 (Obolenskiy), 1 male ; Irkutsk Rrov., Tayshet Distr., Yurty Settlm. , 23.V1912 (Mishin & Verkhovsk. [iy]), 1 male . Kyrgyzstan, 1928, 1 male (collector unknown).

Figures

Fig. 1. Copulation of Corizus hyoscyami (male) and Rhopalus parumpunctatus (female), Novgorod Province. Photograph by E.Yu. Kirtsideli.

Figs 2, 3. Aedeagus of Rhopalus parumpunctatus. 2, at rest; 3, at very beginning of inflation. Wet preparations in dorsal view. a.p.v, apical part of vesica; ar.s, articular sclerite; d-l.l, dorso-lateral lobes of conjunctiva; ej.r, ejaculatory reservoir; l.l.v, left lobe of basal part of vesica; r.l.v, right lobe of basal part of vesica; s.gp, secondary gonopore. Scale bar: 0.14 mm.

Figs 4, 5. Aedeagus of Rhopalus parumpunctatus in intermediate stages of inflation.4, earlier stage of inflation; 5, somewhat later stage of inflation. Wet preparations in dorsal view. b.p.v., basal part of vesica; h.bd, hyaline band. Scale bar: 0.14 mm.

Fig. 6. Completely inflated aedeagus ofRhopalus parumpunctatus. Dry preparation in dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.14 mm