Cyrtocapsus haitianus Carvalho, 1954

Henry, Thomas J., 2022, Revision of the New World Plant Bug Genus Cyrtocapsus (Heteroptera: Miridae Bryocorinae: Eccritotarsini), with New and Revised Synonymies, Lectotype Designations, and Descriptions of 12 New Species, Zootaxa 5154 (1), pp. 1-48 : 23-24

Cyrtocapsus haitianus Carvalho

( Figs. 32, 33 , 77–79 )

Cyrtocapsus haitianus Carvalho 1954: 16 (original description; Haiti), 1957: 96 (catalog); Henry & Carvalho 1987: 292 (key); Schuh 1995: 542 (catalog); Perez-Gelabert 2008: 184 (checklist); Schuh 2002 –2013 (online catalog); Perez-Gelabert 2020: 243 (checklist).

Diagnosis. This attractive species ( Figs. 32, 33 ) is recognized by the distinct hemelytral setal pattern, including having setae on the veins of the membrane (the only species of the genus with these setae); the black antenna; the long labium, extending nearly to the bases of the hind coxae; pale yellowish-white legs, with a black streak on either side of the apical one fourth to one third of the front and hind femora, and the fuscous tibial “knees”; and the broad mitt-shaped right paramere.

Cyrtocapsus haitianus keys to couplet 10 with C. spatulatus ( Fig. 55 ) based on the uniformly black dorsum, pale legs, and partially or entirely black antennae, but C. spatulatus differs in having a different dorsal setal pattern, only the apex of antennal segment I black, the base of antennal segment II pale, the veins on the hemelytral membrane lacking sericeous setae, and the hind femur uniformly pale (rather than having a subapical fuscous streak on either side of the apical third).

Description. Male ( Fig. 32 ) (n = 4): Length to apex of membrane (n = 3) 3.20–3.62 mm, length to base of cuneus 2.21–2.40 mm, widest width across hemelytra 1.30–1.60 mm. Head: Width 0.90–0.91 mm, interocular width 0.42–0.50 mm. Labium: Length 0.96–0.99 mm. Antenna: Segment I length 0.51–0.54 mm; II, 0.61–0.66 mm; III, (n = 2) 0.46–0.48 mm; IV missing. Pronotum: Median length 0.78–0.80 mm, basal width 1.28–1.33 mm.

Coloration: Head black dorsally on vertex, frons, and clypeus; yellowish white laterally and ventrally; eyes fuscous. Labium pale yellowish white, segment IV darker brown. Antenna black. Pronotum and scutellum black. Hemelytron black, including cuneus; membrane clear, veins black with inside of areole translucent brown. Ventral surface black. Legs, including coxae, pale yellowish white, with a black streak on inner and outer surface of apical one fourth to one third of front and hind femora, and bases (knees) of tibiae black; tarsomere III and claws brown.

Texture and vestiture: Head shiny, rugose, transversely striate on frons; with dense silvery, sericeous setae across base, along median line and inner margins of eyes, and more thinly across striations. Pronotum shiny, disc evenly and coarsely punctate, collar more finely punctate; calli prominent, impunctate, and glabrous through middle, separated by a deep pit; calli and collar with dense silvery, sericeous setae, disc with evenly scattered, more slender, silvery setae. Scutellum finely punctate, with silvery sericeous setae forming a heart-shaped pattern. Hemelytron dull, impunctate; silvery sericeous setae forming a reoccurring mazelike pattern, with a prominent glabrous spot at middle of clavus; veins on membrane with numerous silvery sericeous setae.

Male genitalia: Left paramere ( Fig. 77 ), stout, C-shaped. Endosoma ( Fig. 78 ). Right paramere ( Fig. 79 ), broadly rounded, mitt-shaped.

Female ( Fig. 33 ) (n = 5, plus holotype measurements in parentheses): Length to apex of membrane 3.30–3.58 mm (3.10 mm), length to base of cuneus 2.18–2.46 mm (2.40 mm), widest width across hemelytra 1.42–1.66 mm (1.66 mm). Head: Width 0.85–0.93 mm (0.90 mm), interocular 0.45–0.48 width mm (0.48 mm). Labium: Length 0.94–1.04 mm (0.98 mm). Antenna: Segment I length 0.45–0.54 mm (0.51 mm); II, 0.56–0.62 mm (0.59 mm); III, (n = 2) 0.43 mm (missing); IV, (n = 2) 0.34–0.40 mm (missing). Pronotum: Median length 0.72–0.85 mm (0.78 mm), basal width 1.22–1.38 mm (1.33 mm).

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the Dominican Republic and Haiti ( Carvalho 1954).

Type material examined. Holotype ♀: HAITI: Camp Perrin , 27 July 1925, W.A. Hoffman ( USNM) . Paratypes: 2 ♀♀, same data as for holotype ( USNM) .

Other specimens examined. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Espaillat Prov., 6 mi. N of San Victor , 22 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner ( TAMU) ; 7 ♂♂, 24 ♀♀, La Vega Prov., Jarabacoa , 9 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner (5 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, TAMU; 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, USNM) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, La Vega Prov., 6 mi. W Jayaco , 3 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner ( TAMU) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, La Vega Prov., 9–25 Aug. 1967, L.H. Rolston ( TAMU) . 1 ♀, Puerto Plata Prov., Altamira , 23 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner ( TAMU) . 1 ♀, San Christobal Prov., at Planton Mine N of San Christobal, 27 Jul. 1917, H. Morrison ( USNM) ; 21 ♂♂ 31 ♀♀, San Christobal Prov. , San Cristobal, 19 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner (16 ♂♂, 26 ♀♀, TAMU; 5 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, USNM) ; 7 ♂♂, 13 ♀♀, San Christobal Prov. , 3 mi. W of Haina, 19 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner (5 ♀♀, 11 ♀♀, TAMU; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, USNM) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, San Cristobal Prov., San Cristobal, 27 Aug. 1967, J.C. Schaffner ( TAMU) . HAITI: 2 ♀♀, La Visite & vic., La Selle Range , 5–7000 ft., 16–23 Sept. 1934, Darlington ( AMNH) .

Figures

FIGURES 29–39. Habitus images of Cyrtocapsus spp. 29, 30, C. grenadensis. 29, male, dorsal aspect. 30, female, dorsal aspect. 31, C. guianus, holotype female, dorsal aspect. 32, 33, C. haitianus. 32, male dorsal aspect. 33, female, dorsal aspect. 34, C. intermedius, female, dorsal aspect. 35, 36, C. lazelli. 35, male, dorsal aspect. 36, female, dorsal aspect. 37, 38, C. marginatus. 37, lectotype male, dorsal aspect. 38, paralectotype female, dorsal aspect. 39, C. mesoamericanus, holotype male, dorsal aspect.

Figures 71– 84. Male genitalia of Cyrtocapsus spp. 71, 72, C. fiuzai. 71, left paramere. 72, right paramere. 73, 74, C. glabratus. 73, left paramere. 74, right paramere. 75, 76, C. grenadensis. 75, left paramere. 76, right paramere. 77–79, C. haitianus. 77, left paramere. 78, endosoma. 79, right paramere. 80, 81, C. intermedius. 80, left paramere. 81, right paramere. 82–84, C. lazelli. 82, left paramere. 83, endosoma. 84, right paramere.

FIGURES 49–57. Habitus images of Cyrtocapsus spp. 49–51, C. rostratus. 49, male dorsal aspect. 50, female lectotype, dorsal aspect. 51, female lectotype, lateral aspect. 52–54, C. schaffneri. 52, male, dorsal aspect. 53, female, dorsal aspect. 54, C. female, lateral aspect. 55, C. spatulatus, holotype male, dorsal aspect. 56, 57. C. suturalis. 56, male, dorsal aspect. 57, male, lateral aspect.