Neotibilis (Grazia & Barcellos, 1994)

Bernardes, Jorge L. C., Grazia, Jocélia & Barcellos, A Line, 2006, New Species of Neotibilis Grazia & Barcellos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatomini), Neotropical Entomology 35 (3), pp. 344-348 : 345-346

Key to the males of subgenus Neotibilis (modified from Grazia & Barcellos, 1994)

1. Scutellum with a conspicuous yellowish callus at apex.... ......................................N. (N.) fulvicornis (Walker, 1867)

1’. Scutellum without apical callus ................................ ...2

2. Ventral rim of pygophore without laminar flaps ( Fig. 12 ) .................................................N. (N.) parva (Distant, 1893)

2’. Ventral rim of pygophore with conspicuous laminar flaps .................................................................................................................. 3

3. Inner processes of ventral rim of pygophore hidden by proctiger, in dorsal view ( Figs 1 , 13 ) .................................... 4

3’. Inner processes of ventral rim of pygophore dorsally visible, not hidden byproctiger ............................................ 5

4. Proctiger clavate well developed, almost touching the tooth like laminar flaps of ventral rim ( Fig. 1, 2 ) .................. .................................................... N. (N.) claviformis sp. nov.

4’. Proctiger ovate, smaller thaneach paramere ( Fig. 13 )....... ...................N. (N.) chiapensis ( Thomas & Brailovsky, 1993)

5. Finger-like portion of parameres short, almost as long as auriculate portion ( Figs 10 , 14 )……… ................................ 6

5’. Finger-like portion of parameres elongated, well surpassing the auriculate portion ( Figs 5 , 12, 13, 15-17 )........ ......................................................................................... 7

6. Laminar flaps of ventral rim simple, not contiguous and not projected dorsad ( Fig. 14 ) ............................................... ........................N. (N.) panamensis Grazia & Barcellos, 1994

6’. Laminar flaps of ventral rim complex, divided into two portions, one dorsad, and another sagitally disposed. ( Figs. 3, 4 ) ......................................N. (N.) ecuadorensis sp. nov.

7. Laminar flaps of ventral rim auriculate, concave dorsally; inner processes of ventral rim in 1+1 small tubercles ( Figs. 5, 6 )…………………….......…… N. (N.) manauara sp. nov.

7’. Laminar flaps of ventral rim semi-auriculate ( Figs. 15, 16 ) .................................................................................................................. 8

8. Inner processes of ventral rim triangular, well separated from each other ( Fig. 16 ) ....................................................... ...... ................N. (N.) costaricensis Grazia & Barcellos, 1994

8’. Inner processes of ventral rim small, wing-like, contiguous basally ( Fig. 15 ) .................................................. ……………………………. N. (N.) biguttata (Walker, 1868)

Figures

Figs. 12-17. Pygophores, dorsal view. 12, N. (N.) parva; 13, N. (N.) chiapensis; 14, N. (N.) panamensis; 15, N. (N.) biguttata; 16, N. (N.) costaricensis; 17, N. (N.) fulvicornis. (from Grazia & Barcellos, 1994). Scale 1mm.

Figs. 1-6. Pygophore dorsal and ventral views respectively. 1-2 N. (N.) claviformis sp. nov., 3-4, N. (N.) ecuadorensis sp. nov 5-6, N. (N.) manauara sp. nov. (dr = dorsal rim; par = paramere; vr = ventral rim; X = proctiger). Scale 1mm.

Figs. 7-11. N. (N.) claviformis sp. nov. 7-8 parameres. 7, dorsal view of right paramere; 8, latero-external view of right paramere. 9-11 Phallus. 9, lateral view; 10, ventral view; 11, dorsal view (sg = secundary gonopore; ph = phalloteca; prv 1 = processus vesicae 1; prv 2 = processus vesicae 2).