Strachia reciproca, (Strachia)

Roell, Talita, Lemaître, Valérie A., Webb, Michael D. & Campos, Luiz A., 2023, An annotated and illustrated Type Catalogue of the predacious Shieldbugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) in the Collection of the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 5232 (1), pp. 1-105 : 75

reciproca (Strachia) Walker 1867b: 340–341. [ Figs 168–169 ]

Original data: “ a. New Guinea. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. b. New Guinea. From Mr. Wallace’s collection.” [two syntypes]

SYNTYPE ♀:blue-margined syntype disc; green-margined type disc;“New Guin/62 91”;“ ASOPUS RECIPROCUS. ”; “N”; “NHMUK 010592383”. Specimen well preserved ( Fig. 168 ).

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; “Antestia Strachia reciproca Walker’s catal.” “Saunders 65. 13.”; “S”; “NHMUK 010592384”. Fourth and fifth right and left antennomeres missing; genital plates disjointed ( Fig. 169 ).

Current status: Amyotea reciproca (Walker, 1867) (see Schouteden 1907: 54).

Notes: Thomas (1994: 158) mentioned “Walker’s material was examined in the BM(NH).”, without further detail. The long label from Walker’s catalogue reads: “ ASOPUS RECIPROCUS. ” While this is not the original combination, this is the one used by Walker (1868: 534). The handwritten “N” on the disc label was the way Charles M. Allen, Alfred R. Wallace’s assistant recorded “New Guinea ” ( Baker 1996: 173). The second specimen, presented by William W. Saunders to the Museum in 1865, was collected early in 1861 by Charles M. Allen, as well; the handwritten “S” on the disc label may stand for Sorong or “Saylee” [Sele] ( Baker 1996: 195).

Figures

FIGURES 161–168. Type specimens deposited in NHMUK. 161, Platynopus polygraphus; 162, Strachia praecipua; 163, Incitatus primus; 164–165, Oplomus pulcher; 166, Platynopus purpurascens; 167, Strachia pyrophila; 168, Strachia reciproca. Scale bars: 4 mm.

FIGURES 169–176. Type specimens deposited in NHMUK. 169, Strachia reciproca; 170–171, Picromerus robustus; 172, Stiretrus ruficeps; 173, Dolycoris rutherfordi; 174, Oplomus rutilus; 175, Strachia saturata; 176, Podisus sculptus. Scale bars: 4 mm.