Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879

Rodrigues, Juliana Mourão Dos Santos, Nery, Leticia, Rodrigues, Higor D. D. & Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo, 2021, Survey of the semiaquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) from Alagoas and Sergipe, Northeast Brazil, Zootaxa 4958 (1), pp. 103-159 : 129

Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879

( Figs 79 , 82 )

Geographical distribution: Antigua & Barbuda ( Bass 2005), Argentina ( Jaczewski 1930), Aruba ( Cobben 1960), Barbados ( De Kort-Gommers & Nieser 1969), Belize ( Neering 1954), Bolivia ( Neering 1954), Bonaire ( Cobben 1960), Brazil ( White 1879a), Canada ( Clark 1926), Colombia ( Neering 1954), Costa Rica ( Neering 1954), Cuba ( Uhler 1884), Curaçao ( Cobben 1960), Dominica ( Bass 2007), Dominican Republic ( Uhler 1884), French Guiana ( Motta et al. 2018), Grenada ( Uhler 1894a), Guadeloupe ( Kirkaldy 1899), Guatemala ( Kirkaldy & Torre-Bueno 1909), Guyana ( Neering 1954), Hawaiian Islands ( Williams 1934), Honduras ( Neering 1954), Jamaica ( Neering 1954), Klein Curaçao ( Cobben 1960), Mexico ( Uhler 1894b), Nicaragua ( Benjamin 1986), Panama ( Champion 1898), Paraguay ( Neering 1954), Peru ( Neering 1954), Puerto Rico ( Wolcott 1936), Saint Kitts & Nevis ( Bass 2006), Saint Lucia ( Bass 2010), Saint Martin ( Cobben 1960), Saint Vincent & the Grenadines ( Uhler 1893), Trinidad & Tobago ( Hynes 1948), United States of America ( Uhler 1884), United States Virgin Islands ( Jaczewski 1930), Venezuela ( Neering 1954).

Distribution in Brazil: AL*, AM ( White 1879a; Neering 1954; Moreira et al. 2008), AP ( Moreira et al. 2008), BA ( Moreira et al. 2008), CE ( Moreira & Campos 2012), ES ( Martins et al. 2017; Vargas-Lowman et al. 2019), GO ( Moreira et al. 2011b), MG ( Neering 1954; Nieser & Melo 1997; Pelli & Barbosa 1998; Barbosa 2002; Melo & Nieser 2004; Souza et al. 2006; Moreira et al. 2008; Moreira et al. 2011b), MS ( Floriano et al. 2013), MT ( Moreira et al. 2008; Fernandes & Wanzeler 2010; Dias-Silva et al. 2013), PA ( Neering 1954; Moreira et al. 2008; Moreira & Campos 2012; Cordeiro & Moreira 2015), PE ( Neering 1954), PR ( Jaczewski 1928b), RJ ( Moreira et al. 2008; Moreira et al. 2011b; Moreira & Campos 2012), RO ( Neering 1954), RS ( Neering 1954), SC ( Neering 1954), SE*, SP ( Moreira et al. 2008; Moreira et al. 2011b; Moreira & Campos 2012).

Material examined: BRAZIL • Alagoas • 11 males, 23 females; Arapiraca ; -9.777500, -36.697222; 20 Sep. 2017; alt. 252 m; L-0008; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 2 males, 1 female; Atalaia, Riacho Brejão, Rio Paraíba; - 9.499444, -36.027444; 23 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79750 . • 9 males, 3 females; Campo Grande , açude; -9.943620, -36.827450; 07 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79803 . • 3 males, 4 females; same data, except: rio; -9.955930, -36.837280; CEIOC 79800 . • 2 males, 5 females; Campo Grande ; -9.978889, -36.808333; alt. 108 m; 20 Sep. 2017; L-0010; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 2 males, 3 females, 3 nymphs; Canapi, Rio Canapi ; -9.104000, -37.606583; alt. 329 m; 24 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79761 . • 4 males; Coité do Nóia, Estrada AL-110, rio Coruripe ; -9.69872, -36.58445; 06 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 81240 . • 6 males, 14 females, 2 nymphs; Delmiro Gouveia , riacho; -9.441639, -38.027861; alt. 219 m; 24 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79816 . • 1 male, 2 females; Delmiro Gouveia, MNRSF, Povoado Salgado, Rio São Francisco , área de criação de peixes; -9.464972, -38.045722; 24 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79752 . • 4 males, 7 females, 1 nymph; Estrela de Alagoas, Lagoa da Pedra, Rodovia BR-316, Rio Traipu ; -9.390030, -36.825710; 06 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79799 . • 6 males, 3 females, 1 nymph; Feliz Deserto ; -10.325200, -36.350600; 02 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79809 . • 8 males, 3 females; Igaci, Rio Lunga ; -9.531060, -36.533150; 06 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79804 , 79865 . • 4 males, 5 females; Igaci, Rio Lunga ; -9.532083, -36.532472; alt. 235 m; 23 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79755 . • 4 males, 3 females, 2 nymphs; Jequiá da Praia , REMLJ; -10.004130, -36.025590; 30 Apr. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues, & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79818 . • 4 males, 6 females, 1 nymph; same data, except: -9.944630, -36.084560; CEIOC 79806 , 79842 . • 6 males, 3 females, 3 nymphs; same data, except: Rio Jequiá ; -10.008730, -36.022970; CEIOC 79824 . • 1 male; same data, except: Rio Jequiá ; - 10.006890, -36.023810; CEIOC 79801 . • 2 females; Lagoa da Canoa, Povoado Alexandre ; -9.800556, -36.706944; alt. 231 m; 20 Sep. 2017; L-0009; H. Rodrigues & K. Barão col.; MZUSP . • 1 male, 2 females, 6 nymphs; Maragogi, APACC ; -9.024940, -35.234510; 29 Apr. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79819 . • 1 male, 5 nymphs; same data, except: -8.922000, -35.179470; CEIOC 79826 . • 1 female same data, except: -8.913660, -35.154610; CEIOC 79882 . • 10 males, 12 females, 1 nymph; Maravilha , BR-316, açude; -9.233972, - 37.451194; alt. 294 m; 24 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79812 . • 5 males, 2 females, 1 nymph; Maribondo, Flexeiras , açude; -9.507390, -36.234040; alt. 122 m; 23 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79813 . • 4 males, 11 females; Minador do Negrão , açude; - 9.367944, -36.842500; 23 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79757 . • 1 male, 3 females; Maceió, Jatiúca, Lagoa da Anta ; -9.643056, -35.698611; alt. 3 m; 28 Jul. 2018; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 2 females; Murici ; -9.276944, -35.959722; alt. 124 m; 25 Sep. 2017; L-0013; H. Rodrigues & K. Paresque col.; MZUSP . • 4 males; Palmeira dos Índios ; -9.340833, -36.687056; 06 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79805 . • 1 male; Penedo ; -10.239167, -36.542778; alt. 60 m; 17 Sep. 2017; L-0005; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 3 males, 9 females; Penedo, Área de Proteção Ambiental da Marituba do Peixe , alagado; -10.328889, -36.494722; alt. 8 m; 16 Sep. 2017; L-0003; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 5 males, 9 females; Penedo ; -10.252778, -36.546667; alt. 40 m; 17 Sep. 2017; L-0004; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 1 male, 2 females; Penedo , jusante da represa; -10.294167, -36.510833; alt. 10 m; 16 Sep. 2017; L-0002; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • 9 males, 6 females, 2 nymphs; Piaçabuçu, Rio Piauí; -10.347020, -36.482840; 02 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, O. M. Magalhães & J.M.S. Rodrigues col.; CEIOC 79817 . • 1 male, 3 males; Piaçabuçu, APAP; -10.376060, -36.383130; 02 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79822 . • 1 male, 1 female; same data, except: -10.335850, -36.332680; CEIOC 79825 . • 3 females; same data, except: Pontal do Peba ; -10.361100, - 36.303250; CEIOC 79820 . • 4 males; same data, except: Pontal do Peba ; -10.355230, -36.305490; CEIOC 79821 . • 5 females, 3 nymphs; Piaçabuçu, Rio São Francisco ; -10.398610, -36.446240; 02 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79807 . • 10 males, 10 females; Poço das Trincheiras, Rio Ipanema ; - 9.283250, -37.272611; alt. 292 m; 24 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79811 . • 3 males, 2 females; Quebrangulo, RBPT, Sítio Juliana , brejo; -9.260810, -36.415670; 04 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79828 , 79881 . • 1 male, 3 females; same data, except: rio; -9.234030, -36.448860; 05 Jul. 2018; CEIOC 79824 . • 1 male, 6 females, 1 nymph; União dos Palmares, Santo Antônio da Lavagem , Rio Mundaú ; -9.1341915, -36.0809212; 21 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, H. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79756 . • 2 males, 5 females; Viçosa, Fazenda Baixa Funda ; -9.323889, -36.282500; alt. 284 m; 14 Sep. 2017; L-0001; H. Rodrigues col.; MZUSP . • Alagoas and Sergipe • 27 males, 17 females, 6 nymphs; entre Piranhas (Centro Histórico–Entremontes) e Canindé de São Francisco–Poço Redondo ; entre -9.627278, - 37.750528 e -9.673083, -37.661083; 23 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 81255 . • Sergipe • 7 males, 1 female; Areia Branca, PNSI , Riacho Negro ; -10.747540, -37.340150; 08 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.F. Barbosa & J.M.S. Rodrigues col.; CEIOC 79835 , 79838 , 79843 . • 3 males, 1 female; Canhoba , açude; -10.128680, -36.969800; 07 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.F. Barbosa & J.M.S. Rodrigues col.; CEIOC 79830 . • 4 males, 11 females; Canindé de São Francisco , açude; -9.854917, -37.939111; alt. 301 m; 26 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79815 . • 5 males, 4 females; same data, except: Povoado Curituba , açude cheio de pistia; -9.716194, -37.944056; alt. 277 m; CEIOC 79751 . • 20 males, 19 females, 4 nymphs; same data, except: Povoado Curituba, afluente do Rio Curituba com área represada; -9.644250, -37.918500; alt. 190 m; CEIOC 79760 . • 1 female, 5 nymphs; Estância , Lagoa dos Tambaquis; -11.311990, -37.303170; 05 May 2018, C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79833 . • 4 males, 3 females, 1 nymph; same data, except complexo de dunas da Praia do Saco; -11.419020, -37.322310; CEIOC 79839 . • 1 female; same data, except: Rio Jacaré ; -11.195790, -37.532480; 04 May 2018; CEIOC 79810 . • 3 males, 2 females; Japaratuba, Estrada BR-101, poça; -10.547560, -36.969750; 03 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79832 . • 1 male, 3 females, 1 nymph; same data, except: riacho; -10.547560, -36.969750; CEIOC 79834 . • 1 female, 2 nymphs; Japoatã, Estrada SE-335; -10.367910, -36.807400; 03 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col.; CEIOC 79841 . • 1 male; Lagarto, Estrada SE-170, açude; 09 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79808 . • 4 males; Nossa Senhora da Glória , Rio Sergipe; -10.290280, -37.409190; 07 Jul. 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & J.F. Barbosa col.; CEIOC 79802 . • 9 males, 5 females, 1 nymph; Nossa Senhora da Glória, Riacho Moitete ; -10.138028, -37.531583; alt. 202 m; 26 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79754 . • 2 males, 1 female; Piaçabuçu, Restaurante Carrancas, Rio São Francisco ; -10.398639, -36.446167; 27 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79814 . • 4 males, 9 females; Pirambu, RBSI; -10.714850, -36.822830; 01 May 2018; C.F.B. Floriano, J.M.S. Rodrigues & O.M. Magalhães col; CEIOC 79829 , 79831 .• 1 female; same data, except: - 10.651470, -36.757140; CEIOC 79837 . • 4 females, 1 nymph; same data, except: -10.665000, -36.773110; CEIOC . • 2 males, 3 females; same data, except: Lagoa Redonda ; -10.652600, -36.789270; CEIOC 79836 . • 8 males, 10 females; Poço Redondo, Rio Jacaré ; -9.807778, -37.685917; alt. 179 m; 27 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79759 .• 17 males, 16 females, 1 nymph; Porto da Folha , açude; -9.971333, -37.590667; alt. 278 m; 27 May 2019; J.M.S. Rodrigues, W. Sousa & F.F.F. Moreira col.; CEIOC 79758 . • 7 males, 4 females, 2 nymphs; same data, except: Rio Campos Novos (quase seco); -9.904861, -37.387972; alt. 155 m; CEIOC 79753 .

Figures

FIGURE 82. Geographical distribution of of Hydrometra argentina, Mesovelia amoena, M. mulsanti, Husseyela diffidens and H. halophila in Alagoas and Sergipe, Northeast Brazil.

FIGURES 77–81. Collected specimens, dorsal view. 77. Hydrometra argentina. 78. Mesovelia amoena. 79. M. mulsanti. 80. Husseyella diffidens. 81. Hu. halophila. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (77–78, 80–81), 0.5 mm (79).