Collaria cf improvisa Reuter, 1893

Masłowski, Adrian, Baňař, Petr, Carapezza, Attilio, Chérot, Frédéric, Jindra, Zdeněk, Taszakowski, Artur & Wolski, Andrzej, 2023, Notes on plant bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae) from Madagascar with a description of new species of the cylapine tribe Fulviini and checklist of Madagascan mirids, Zootaxa 5330 (1), pp. 73-92 : 85-86

Collaria cf improvisa Reuter, 1893 ( Fig. 6D )

1♀, 3♂, ‘N MADAGASCAR, 7.-16.I.2015, \ Mt. de Ambre N.P. , 1042 m.,\ upper camp near Ambohitra, \ S 12°31'37,7''; E 49°10'19,1'', \ M Trýzna leg.’ ( MMBC) ( Fig. 7A ) ; 11♀♀, 20♂♂, ‘ MADAGASCAR —N \ Montagne d’Ambre N.P . \ 26.-30.x.2010, surr. camp \ sweeping; P.Baňař lgt.’ ( MMBC) ( Fig. 7A ) , 4♀♀, 9♂♂, ‘ MADAGASCAR —CE 2010 \ Ranomafana N.P.; 1130m \ Vohiparara env.; river bank \ S21°14'26.0'' E047°23'40.2'' \ sweeping; 14.xi. P.Baňař lgt.’ ( MMBC) ( Fig. 7F ) ; 3♀♀, 3♂♂, ‘ MADAGASCAR —CE 2010 \ Ranomafana N.P .; 1130m \ Vohiparara env.; pasture \ ~ S21°14'26'' E047°23'40'' \ sweeping; 18.xi. P.Baňař lgt.’ ( MMBC) ( Fig. 7F ) ; 1♀, ‘ MADAGASCAR —CE 2010 \ Ranomafana N.P. ; 16.xi. \ Ambatolahy vill.; Riana \ view point; 895m; at light \ ~ S21°15'05.3'' E047°25'41.2'' \ P.Baňař & J.M. Ramasy lgt.’ ( MMBC) ( Fig. 7F ) ; 1♀, 1♂, ‘ MADAGASCAR —CE 2010 \ Ranomafana N.P. ; 11-18.xi \ S21°15'22.6'' E47°25'17.8'' \ 958m; at light; P.Baňař lgt.’ ( MMBC) ( Fig. 7F ) ; 4♀♀, ‘CE MADAGASCAR 2014 \ Fianarantsoa pr., main ent- \ ance of Ranomafana N.P. \ 21°15.380'S 47°25.323'E \ 933m, 3.ii., M Trýzna leg.’ ( MMBC) ( Figs 7F , 8C ) .

Remarks. Species known from Northeastern Africa ( Sudan), Eastern Africa ( Madagascar and Tanzania), Southern Africa ( South Africa) and the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean ( Morales et al. 2016). A similar species, Collaria bourbonica Matocq, 2019 has recently been described from La Réunion ( Matocq et al. 2019). This species was subsequently recorded from Madagascar ( Matocq 2021). It seems that the specimens examined by us represent C. improvisa , but detailed comparative studies are advisable.

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FIGURE 6. Linnavuoricoris madagascariensis (A), Malagasycoelum dracula(B), Collariaelsae (C), Collaria cfimprovisa (D).

FIGURE 7. Distribution of the species studied in the present work. Collaria cf improvisa (A, F), Fulvius attenboroughi sp. nov. (B), Schmitzofulvius bigibber (C, E, F), Collaria elsae (D), Fulvius kerzhneri (E), Malagasycoelum dracula (E, F), Linnavuoricoris madagascariensis (G). A: Mont d’Ambre N.P., B: Ankarafantsika N.P., C: Anjozorobe forest, D: Mantadia N.P., E: Andasibe env., F: Ranomafana N.P., G: Mahafaly Plateau.

FIGURE 8. Collection sites. Ankarafantsika N.P. (A), Ranomafana N.P. (B, C), Andasibe N.P.Analamazaotra (D), Anjozorobe forest (E, F).