Paloniella feana ( Distant, 1904 )

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 : 163

Paloniella feana ( Distant, 1904)

( Figs. 2F , 6H , 10B , 14 A–D)

Isometopus feanus Distant, 1904: 484 (as new species, DV); Schuh 1995: 9 (catalogue); Schuh 2002 –2013 (online catalogue).

Paloniella feana: Akingbohungbe 1996: 102 , 103 (new combination).

Diagnosis. Small, length 2 mm, shiny, yellowish brown to brown, with shiny elongate setae on the dorsum. Head and lateral areas of pronotum and corium paler; membrane pale fuscous, with the lateral and apical areas greyish; eyes pale brown to dark brown; head with a distinct rounded transverse impression between eyes. Antennal segment I reddish brown or dark brown; segment II pale brown, apex darker; segment III and IV dark brown. Posterior margins of eyes slightly projecting backward to touch the anterior margin of the pronotum; ocelli closer to eyes than to each other. Pronotum finely punctate, with short longitudinal impression on anterior area; scutellum triangularly foveate at base, finely transversely rugose beyond; corium finely rugosely punctate. Male genitalia: as in Figs. 14 A–D. Detailed measurements in Table 1 .

Type material examined. Holotype (³): j YanjaR (as “ Burma ”): Palon, Fea leg. ( ZMHF).

Other specimens examined: INDIA: Karnataka, 4³, Belgaum, Arabhavi , 15. viii. 2011, at light, Yeshwanth, H. M. leg. ( UASB) .

Distribution. India (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu), Myanmar.

Biology. Unknown

Figures

FIGURES 2. Indian Isometopinae: Isometopini. Habitus in dorsal view.A. Isometopus cuneatus (Distant, 1904). B. Isometopus mahal Distant, 1911. C. Isometopus webbi, n. sp. D. Isometopus wolskii, n. sp. E. Isometopus yoshizawai Yasunaga and Duwal, 2006. F. Paloniella feana (Distant, 1904).

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 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.

FIGURES 14. Male genitalia of Indian Isometopinae. A–D. Paloniella feana (Distant, 1904). A. Phygophore. B. Right paramere. C. Left paramere. D. Phallus. E–G. Isometopidea viraktamathi, n. sp. E. Phygophore. F. Right paramere. G. Left paramere.