Myiomma, Puton, 1872

Yeshwanth, H. M., Chérot, F. & Henry, T. J., 2021, The Isometopinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) of India and Sri Lanka: A Review of the Subfamily, with Descriptions of Six New Species, Zootaxa 4903 (2), pp. 151-193 : 166-167

Key to Indian and Sri Lankan species of the genus Myiomma

1. Pronotum not evenly coloured, at least with elongate lighter longitudinal stripes or darker lateral margins................2

– Pronotum evenly coloured...............................................................................3

2. Pronotal disk yellow, with lateral margins and median area indistinctly brown ( Fig. 8E ). Head yellowish with reddish median areas ( Fig. 10D ). India......................................................... Myiomma lansburyi (Carvalho)

– Pronotal disk mostly brown, with weak lighter, longitudinal stripes ( Fig. 8J ). Head reddish brown, with two pale yellow spots between eyes. Sri Lanka................................................... Myiomma vittata McAtee & Malloch

3. Pronotum dark brown to black ( Figs. 3 C–D)......................................... Myiomma ramamurthyi , n. sp.

– Pronotum yellow to yellowish brown ( Figs. 3 E–F, 8G–H)..................................................... 4

4 Head in frontal view whitish to yellowish with red spots ( Fig. 6K ).......................... Myiomma belavadii , n. sp.

– Head in frontal view dark orange brown on upper half and dark reddish brown on ventral half ( Fig. 10E )........................................................................................ Myiomma lutea McAtee & Malloch

Figures

FIGURES 3. Indian Isometopinae: Isometopini and Myiommini. Habitus in dorsal view. A. Paloniella parallela Yasunaga & Hayashi, 2002. B. Isometopidea viraktamathi, n. sp. C. Myiomma belavadii, n. sp. male. D. female. E–F. Myiomma ramamurthyi, n. sp. male. F. female.

FIGURES 6. Indian Isometopinae: Gigantometopini, Isometopini and Myiommini. Head in frontal view.A. Astroscopometopus hesaraghattaensis, n. sp. B. Nymph of Astroscopometopus hesaraghattaensis, n sp. C. Isometopus cuneatus (Distant, 1904). D. Isometopus mahal Distant, 1911. E. Isometopus webbi, n. sp. F. Isometopus wolskii, n. sp. G. Isometopus yoshizawai Yasunaga and Duwal, 2006. H. Paloniella feana (Distant, 1904). I. Paloniella parallela Yasunaga & Hayashi, 2002. J. Isometopidea viraktamathi, n. sp. K. Myiomma belavadii, n. sp. L. Myiomma ramamurthyi, n sp.

FIGURES 8. Historical types of Isometopinae Isometopini and Myiommini mentioned in the text. A–D. Holotype of Isometopidea lieweni Poppius, 1913, A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C. Lateral view. D. Labels. E–F Holotype of Myiomma lansburyi (Carvalho, 1951). F. Label. G–I. Holotype of Myiomma lutea McAtee and Malloch, 1932. G. Dorsal view. H. Lateral view. I. Labels. J–L. Holotype of Myiomma vittata McAtee and Malloch, 1932. J. Dorsal view. K. Lateral view. L. Label. M. Holotype of Totta zaherii Ghauri and Ghauri, 1983 in dorsal view. N. Labels.

FIGURES 10. Indian Isometopinae: Isometopini, Myiommini and Sophianini. Head in frontal view. A. Isometopus mahal Distant, 1911. B. Paloniella feana (Distant, 1904). C. Alcecoris globosus Carvalho, 1951. D. Myiomma lansburyi (Carvalho, 1951). E. Myiomma lutea McAtee & Malloch, 1932. F. Totta zaherii Ghauri and Ghauri, 1983.