Solenoxyphus salsolae, Konstantinov, 2008

Konstantinov, Fedor V., 2008, Review of Solenoxyphus Reuter, 1875 (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), American Museum Novitates 3607 (1), pp. 1-44 : 39-40

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0082(2008)3607[1:ROSRHM]2.0.CO;2
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8E3C7C44-7058-1B10-61F6-95D89E7C7DF5
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Solenoxyphus salsolae
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Solenoxyphus salsolae View in CoL , n. sp.

Figures 28 View Figs , 34–39 View Figs , 45, 69

DIAGNOSIS: This species is the nearest relative of S. kerzhneri . In general, males of S. kerzhneri are larger and almost parallelsided, whereas males of S. salsolae are smaller and ovate. Both species are practically indistinguishable by external characters, but differ in the structure of the apical process of vesica.

DESCRIPTION: VESTITURE: Body densely covered with silver curved setae only.

COLORATION: Body (fig. 69) naturally greenish, whitish yellow in dry specimens. Head pale yellow, sometimes with green markings. Eyes pale brown to pale greenish. Antennae uniformly whitish yellow. Pronotum and scutellum pale yellow or somewhat greenish, without any spots. Clavus, corium, and cuneus whitish; apices of exocorium and cuneus usually yellowish. Forewings with dense, irregular and sometimes confluent pale brown dotting almost obsolete at extreme base of wing. Dots on cuneus smaller than those on clavus and corium and more regularly distributed. Membrane smoky hyaline, usually slightly embrowned along veins. Ventral surface pale. Legs pale yellow; all femora with sparse pale brown dots obvious on ventral surface. Dorsal surface of hind femora often with a series of pale brown dots running from apex to hind margin. Dots on legs mainly equal in diameter to those on cuneus, but usually with a few larger ones. Tibiae with minute but always distinct pale brown dots at bases of tibial spines. Tibial spines pale. Tarsi with darkened apex of third tarsal segment and claws.

MALE GENITALIA: As in figs. 34–39. Apical process of vesica (figs. 37–39) long, with somewhat curved apex covered with minute teeth and not pointed, distinctly longer than width of vesica proximal to secondary gonopore. Longitudinal flange poorly developed. Series of teeth poorly developed, not extending proximal or distal to secondary gonopore.

STRUCTURE AND MEASUREMENTS: Body ovate. Head declivent, weakly projecting beyond eyes. Labium always surpassing hind coxae and usually reaching fourth abdominal segment. Hind femora somewhat swollen in both sexes. Tarsi thin (fig. 45), claw as in fig. 28. Females macropterous.

In males, body 2.8–3.2 X as long as width of pronotum. Pronotum 2.0–2.1 X as wide as long, 1.2–1.3 X as wide as head. Vertex 1.2– 1.3 X as wide as eye. Second antennal segment 0.8–0.9 X as long as basal width of pronotum, 1.1 X as long as width of head. Body length: 3.4–4.0 mm.

In females, body 2.6–3.0 X as long as width of pronotum. Pronotum 2.0–2.4 X as wide as long, 1.3 X as wide as head. Vertex 1.4–1.5 X as wide as eye. Second antennal segment 0.6– 0.8 X as long as basal width of pronotum, 0.9– 1.0 X as long as width of head. Body length: 3.3–3.8 mm.

Distribution: Mongolia.

HOST PLANT: Salsola passerina (Chenopodiaceae) .

ETYMOLOGY: The name salsolae refers to the host plant of the species.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Holotype: MON- GOLIA, South Hangay Aimak , E coast of Tatsyn-Tsagan-nur Lake, 02 Aug 1969 – 04 Aug 1969, I. M. Kerzhner, Salsola passerina , 3 ( AMNH _ PBI 00141768 About AMNH ).

Paratypes: MONGOLIA: East Govi Aimak: 23 km WSW Bayan-Munh, 03 Jul 1971, Emeljanov, 63 (AMNH_PBI 00141824– AMNH_PBI 00141829), 13♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141813–AMNH_PBI 00141823); 03 Jul 1971, Medvedev, 33 (AMNH_PBI 00141830). 25 km E Shokhoy-nur, 03 Aug 1971, Emeljanov, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00141797). 28 km ENE Sain-Shand, 01 Jul 1971, I. M. Kerzhner, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00141808); 01 Jul 1971, Emeljanov, 33 (AMNH_PBI 00141809, AMNH_PBI 00141810), 2♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141811, AMNH_PBI 00141812). 5 km W Tenger-Nur Lake, 25 Jun 1971, I. M. Kerzhner, 33 (AMNH_PBI 00141807); 25 Jun 1971, Emeljanov, 133 (AMNH_PBI 00141792– AMNH_PBI 00141796), 43 (AMNH_PBI 00141788, AMNH_PBI 00141789) Salsola passerina , 23 (AMNH_PBI 00141790), 3♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141791). 50 km ENE Sain- Shand, 02 Jul 1971, Emeljanov, 83 (AMNH_PBI 00141777–AMNH_PBI 00141782), 7♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141783–AMNH_PBI 00141787). Bayan-Ulan Mt., 12 km NE Bain-Munh, 03 Jul 1971, Emeljanov, 103 (AMNH_PBI 00141384–AMNH_PBI 00141388, AMNH_PBI 00141833–AMNH_PBI 00141834), 3♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141831, AMNH_PBI 00141832). Hovsgol Aimak: Tsagan-Ula, 17 Jul 1969 – 18 Jul 1969, Eglon, 13 (AMNH_ PBI 00141841). South Govi Aimak: 20 km W Bayan Dalay, 11 Aug 1967, Emeljanov, Salsola passerina , 13 (AMNH_PBI 00141380). 20 km WNW Bain Dalay, 31 Jul 1967, I. M. Kerzhner, 63 (AMNH_PBI 00141381–AMNH_ PBI 00141383). 30 NNE Bulgan, 23 Jul 1967, I. M. Kerzhner, 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141376). 30 km NE Tsailan frontier post, 25 Aug 1969, I. M. Kerzhner, 23 (AMNH_PBI 00141373) Salsola passerina , 33 (AMNH_PBI 00141372), 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141374). 30 km SSE Tsogt- Obo, 11 Aug 1971, Emeljanov, 1♀ (AMNH_ PBI 00141375). 40 km S Noen, 23 Aug 1969, Kozlov, Salsola passerina , 43 (AMNH_PBI 00141378, AMNH_PBI 00141379), 5♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141377, AMNH_PBI 00141379). 60 km E Talyn Bilgeh Bulak spring, 17 Jul 1969 – 19 Jul 1969, Arnoldi, 23 (AMNH_PBI 00141363, AMNH_PBI 00141364); 17 Aug 1969 – 19 Aug 1969, Kozlov, 33 (AMNH_PBI 00141365), 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141365). 70 km S Noen, 23 Aug 1969 – 24 Aug 1969, I. M. Kerzhner, Salsola passerina , 43 (AMNH_PBI 00141366, AMNH_PBI 00141369); 23 Aug 1969 – 24 Aug 1969, Kozlov, Salsola passerina , 73 (AMNH_PBI 00141367–AMNH_PBI 00141368, AMNH_PBI 00141371); 23 Aug 1969 – 24 Aug 1969, Arnoldi, 23 (AMNH_ PBI 00141370). Dzemgin-Gobi, 25 km SSW Haylastyn-Huduk, 20 Jun 1971, Emeljanov and Kozlov, 123 (AMNH_PBI 00141798– AMNH_PBI 00141803) Salsola passerina , 23 (AMNH_PBI 00141804). Hushu-Sair, 25 km SW Hailastyn-Huduk, 21 Jun 1971, I. M. Kerzhner, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00141806). Sair Undyn-Gol, 25 km S Han-Bogdo Mt., 23 Jun 1971, I. M. Kerzhner, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00141805). South Hangay Aimak: same label as holotype, 173 (AMNH_PBI 00141769– AMNH_PBI 00141776). Suhbaatar Aimak: 7 km W Hongor, 04 Jul 1971, I. M. Kerzhner, Salsola passerina , 23 (AMNH_PBI 00141837, AMNH_PBI 00141838), 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00141839). Galyn-Nur Lake, 40 km SE Hongor, 07 Jul 1971, Emeljanov, 2♀ (AMNH_ PBI 00141835, AMNH_PBI 00141836). Ongon- Els Sands, 15 km SSE Hongor, 05 Jul 1971 – 06 Jul 1971, Emeljanov, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00141840).