Elanela, Rolston, 1980

Grazia, J. & Greve, C., 2011, Contributions to the knowledge of Elanela: Elanela jordi sp. nov., from Amazonas, Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), Heteropterus Revista de Entomología 11 (2), pp. 261-266 : 262

Key to the species of Elanela

(1) General color matte, stramineous, with castaneous to black punctures and markings ( Figs. 2 b-c). Ventral abdominal surface, in males, with an oblong dark macula along mid line. Gonocoxites 8 not covering gonocoxites 9 ( Figs. 1b , 4b ).............................................................. 2

(1’) General color darker. Ventral abdominal surface, in males, completely dark. Gonocoxites 8 covering gonocoxites 9 ................................................ Elanelajordi sp. nov. ( Fig. 2a )

(2) Pygophore globose; parameres spatulate ( Fig. 1a ). Posterior margins of gonocoxites 8 truncate; laterotergites 9 just surpassing the band uniting dorsally the laterotergites 8 ( Fig. 1b )..................... ..................................................... Elanela hevera Rolston, 1980 ( Fig. 2b )

(2’) Pygophoresubquadrangular; parameresquadrangularindorsalview ( Fig. 4a ). Posteriormarginsof gonocoxites 8 straight; laterotergites 9 attaining the band uniting dorsally the laterotergites 8 ( Fig. 4b ).................................................... Elanela kerzhneri Grazia & Silva, 2006 ( Fig. 2c )

Figures

FIGURE 2. Habitus of: (a) Elanela jordi sp. nov., male holotype; (b) Elanela hevera; (c) Elanela kerzhneri, male holotype (Scale bar = 1 mm).

FIGURE 1. Elanela hevera: (a) Pygophore, dorsal view (dr = dorsal rim; pa = paramere; X = tenth segment); (b) Female external genitalia (gc8 = gonocoxites 8; gc9 = gonocoxites 9; la8 = laterotergites 8; la9 = laterotergites 9; X = tenth segment) (Scale bars = 0.5 mm).

FIGURE 4. Elanela kerzhneri: (a) Pygophore, dorsal view (dr = dorsal rim; pa = paramere; X = tenth segment); (b) Female external genitalia (Scale bars: (a) = 0.3 mm; (b) = 1 mm).