Heniartes cf. malaisei Wygodzinsky, 1953

Forero, Dimitri, 2006, New records of Reduviidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Colombia and other Neotropical countries, Zootaxa 1107, pp. 1-47 : 23

Heniartes cf. malaisei Wygodzinsky, 1953

The original description of this species was based solely on females collected in Brazil (Bahia) ( Wygodzinsky 1953). The male specimen examined here is similar to H. erythromerus , but it lacks the apical tubercles of the anterior lobe of the pronotum, the absence of which is a diagnostic character for H. malaisei ( Wygodzinsky 1953) . Until males and females can be associated, the identity of this specimen will remain uncertain. The male genitalia of the Colombian specimen is figured here ( Fig. 38 ). This specimen is a new record from Colombia.

Material examined: COLOMBIA, 1ɗ, Tolima, Melgar (potrero) [04º12'N 74º38'W, 324 m], 21­III­1968, C. Puentes [ MEFLG].

Figures

FIGURES 38 – 42. Morphological details of Reduviidae species. 38, Heniartes cf. malaisei, schematic lateral view of phallus, showing detail of apex of phallus in dorsal view; 39, Opisthacidius picturatus, detail of female pronotum; 40, Pessoaia limai, male genitalia, pygophore, dorsal view; 41, P. limai, pygophore, lateral view; 42, P. limai, phallus lateral view.