Peltidocylapus scutellaris Poppius, 1909

Wolski, Andrzej, 2021, Revised classification of the New World Cylapini (Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae): taxonomic review of the genera Cylapinus, Cylapoides and Peltidocylapus and a morphology-based phylogenetic analysis of tribe Cylapini, Zootaxa 5074 (1), pp. 1-66 : 53-54

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Peltidocylapus scutellaris Poppius, 1909 View in CoL

( Figs 6b View FIGURE 6 , 11m –o View FIGURE 11 , 14f–k View FIGURE 14 )

Cylapus (Peltidocylapus) scutellaris Poppius, 1909: 12 , 43 (sp. nov.).

Cylapus (Peltidocylapus) scutellaris: Bergroth 1920: 71 (list); Carvalho 1957: 31 (list).

Peltidocylapus scutellaris: Carvalho & Fontes 1968: 276 View in CoL (list); Schuh 1995: 32 (catalog), 2002–2013 (online catalog); Gorczyca 2006a: 19: fig. 3 (catalog).

Diagnosis. Recognized by the following combination of characters: antennal segment II with relatively broad, apical, white annulation width equal to half of interocular distance ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 ; Gorczyca 2006a: fig. 3); posterior lobe of pronotum with moderately developed swelling medially ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 , 11m View FIGURE 11 ; Gorczyca 2006a: fig. 3); scutellum convex, with strongly developed, longitudinal medial swelling ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 , 11m View FIGURE 11 ; Gorczyca 2006a: fig. 3); clavus with short, yellow stripe subapically ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 ; Gorczyca 2006a: fig. 3); endosoma membranous ( Figs 14f–k View FIGURE 14 ); distal sclerotized portion of ductus seminis (dss) short, rectangular ( Figs 14f View FIGURE 14 ); ventro–apical margin of ductus seminis inside endosoma with shallow incision ( Fig. 14h View FIGURE 14 ); left paramere apical process with short outgrowth baso-dorsally ( Figs 14i, j View FIGURE 14 ).

Redescription. Male. COLORATION ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 ; Gorczyca 2006a: fig. 3). Dorsum varying from dark castaneous to dark brown. Head. Dark brown, tinged with yellow; antennal segment I dark castaneous; antennal segment II with relatively broad, apical, white annulation that is as wide as half of interocular distance; segments II–IV dark brown; labium dark castaneous. Thorax. Pronotum. Varying from dark castaneous to dark brown. Mesoscutum and scutellum. Varying from dark castaneous to dark brown with large, indistinct, dark yellow tinge baso-laterally. Thoracic pleura. Dark castaneous with dark yellow areas; metathoracic scent gland evaporative areas mostly fuscous, tinged with yellow posteriorly. Hemelytron. Dark castaneous to dark brown; clavus with short, yellow stripe subapically, bordering claval suture; membrane dark grey, weakly tinged with yellow medially. Legs. Procoxa dark castaneous narrowly tinged with yellow apically; meso- and metacoxae yellow tinged with dark brown basally; femora dark castaneous with pale yellow annulation subapically; meso- and metafemora with pale yellow annulation basally; tibiae and tarsi dark stramineous with dark brown areas. Abdomen. Dark castaneous. TEXTURE AND VESTITURE ( Figs 6b View FIGURE 6 , 11m View FIGURE 11 ). Thorax. Scutellum. Covered with two types of setae: one short, fine, recumbent, and other longer, covering medial swelling. Hemelytron. Covered with short, fine, semi-recumbent setae. STRUCTURE ( Fig. 6b View FIGURE 6 , 11m View FIGURE 11 ; Gorczyca 2006a: fig. 3). Thorax. Pronotum. Posterior lobe with moderately developed swelling medially. Scutellum. With strongly convex, broad longitudinal medial swelling. Abdomen. Genitalia. endosoma membranous ( Figs 14f–k View FIGURE 14 ); distal sclerotized portion of ductus seminis (dss) short, rectangular, its dorsal portion weakly sclerotized, transparent ( Figs 14f View FIGURE 14 ); ventro-apical margin of ductus seminis inside endosoma with shallow incision ( Fig. 14h View FIGURE 14 ); left paramere apical process with short outgrowth baso-dorsally ( Figs 14i, j View FIGURE 14 ); right paramere sickle-shaped ( Figs 14k View FIGURE 14 ).

Measurements. ♂ (*: holotype measurements): Body. Length: 5.30–5.8*, width 1.90–1.90*. Head. Length: 0.50*, *, width: 1.00–1.10*, interocular distance 0.36*. Antenna. Length of segment I: 0.58*–0.6, II: 2.30*–2.55, III: 2.75*–2.8, IV: 3.65–3.75*. Labium. Length of segment I: 0.66–0.72*, II: 0.78*–0.83, III: 0.71*–0.80, IV: 0.30*– 0.40. Pronotum. Length 0.80*–0.83, width of anterior margin: 0.93–0.96*length of lateral margin: 0.76*–0.90, width of posterior margin: 1.76–1.90*.

Female. Unknown.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica (Heredia), Ecuador (Guyas).

Type material. Holotype ♂: Ecuador, Bucay, Ohaus S., 5–12.6.05 ( ZMPA).

Additional examined material. ♂: Costa Rica: Heredia, La Selva Field Station, near Puerto Viejo , 21–28 March 1988 ( USNM) .

References

Bergroth, E. (1920) List of the Cylapinae (Hem., Miridae) with description of new Philippine forms. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, 60, 67 - 83.

Carvalho, J. C. M. (1957) Catalogue of the Miridae of the World. Part I. Subfamilies Cylapinae, Deraeocorinae and Bryocorinae. Arquivos do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro, 44, 1 - 158.

Carvalho, J. C. M. & Fontes, A. V. (1968) Mirideos neotropicais, CI: Revisao do complexo Cylapus Say, com descricoes de gene- ros e especies novos (Hemiptera). Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 28, 273 - 282.

Gorczyca, J. (2006 a) The catalogue of the subfamily Cylapinae Kirkaldy, 1903 of the World (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae). Monographs of the Upper Silesian Museum. Vol. 5. Department of Natural History, Upper Silesian Museum, Bytom, 100 pp.

Poppius, B. (1909) Zur Kenntnis der Miriden-Unterfamilie Cylapina Reut. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae, 37 (4), 1 - 46. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 9441

Schuh, R. T. (1995) Plant bugs of the World (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae). New York Entomological Society, New York, New York, 1329 pp.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Dorsal habitus photographs. a. Peltidocylapus rugosus (lectotype); b. Peltidocylapus scutellaris (♂, Costa Rica); c. Peltidocylapus simplex (holotype); d. Peltidocylapus spinosus (holotype).

FIGURE 11. Scanning electron micrographs. a, e, g, m. Dorsal habitus; b, n. Lateral habitus; h, l. Scutellum; c, f, i. Thoracic pleura; d, j, o. Tarsus. k. Pretarsal claw. a–d. Cylapinus minusculus; e, f. Cylapoides unicolor; g–j. Peltidocylapus caudatus; k. Peltidocylapus calyciformis; l. Peltidocylapus ecuadorensis; m–o. Peltidocylapus scutellaris.

FIGURE 14. Male genitalia. a, f, l, r. Endosoma (dorsal view); b, h, n. Endosoma (ventral view); g, m. Endosoma (right lateral view); c, i, o, s. Left paramere (right lateral view). d, j, p, t. Left paramere (dorsal view). e, k, q, u. Right paramere (left lateral view). a–e. Peltidocylapus rugosus; f–k. Peltidocylapus scutellaris; l–k. Peltidocylapus simplex; r–u. Peltidocylapus spinosus. dss = distal part of ductus seminis inside endosoma. Scale bars 0.2 mm.