Glyphepomis setigera Kormilev & Pirán, 1952

Barros, Lurdiana D., Paim, Marcelo R., Krein, Verônica, Carabajal, Victor, Brandão, Marcela N., Bernardes, Paula De O. & Lindner, Mariana F., 2021, Illustrated guide to Pentatominae (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) species associated with the four main grain crops in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Zootaxa 4958 (1), pp. 430-478 : 456-457

Glyphepomis setigera Kormilev & Pirán, 1952

( Figs 72–74 )

Glyphepomis setigera Kormilev & Pirán, 1952: 301–306 ; Pirán, 1956: 32; Ruffinelli & Pirán, 1959: 18; Pirán, 1963: 337; Pirán, 1967: 21; Campos & Grazia, 1998: 207–208; Bianchi et al., 2016: 444 (key), 446 (map).

Material studied. Capão do Leão : 4♂, 9♀, II.1988, Belarmino, L. C. leg., light trap near rice crops ( UFRG) ; 2♂, 1♀, 04.IV.1996, MECB p210, UFPEL, Museu Entomológico, Família Pentatomidae , Glyphepomis sp. Silva, E. J. E. det. ( MECB) . Imbé : 1♂, II.1961, R.G.S.E & L. Buckup leg., ( UFRG) . Pelotas: 1♂, 01.V.1965. Santa Vitória do Palmar : 1♀, XI.1999, Schuemam leg., MECB, Família Pentatomidae , Glyphepomis Silva, E. J. E. det., UFPEL ( MECB) .

Diagnostic features. Body dorsal and ventral surfaces dark castaneous and with bristles. Head longer than wide. Mandibular plates shorter than clypeus, rounded apically. Clypeus robust and raised above the mandibular plates. Antennomere 4 conical and slightly grooved dorsally ( Fig. 72 ). Surface of pronotum convex, anterior angles of pronotum strongly developed into an acute spine ( Fig. 73 , black arrow). Anterolateral margins of pronotum concave and reflexed. Humeral angles slightly projected into small tubercles, directed laterally ( Figs 72–73 ). Basal angles of scutellum with one callosity each. Apex of radial vein of corium with inconspicuous callosity. Distal half of legs dark castaneous with small spots. Mesosternum and abdominal disc black. Body length: 4.50–6.50 mm.

Recorded host plants. Rice ( Campos & Grazia 1998).

Distribution in Rio Grande do Sul. Capão do Leão, Imbé, Pelotas, Santa Maria and Santa Vitória do Palmar ( Fig. 74 ).

Figures

FIGURES 72–74. Glyphepomis setigera. 72: Dorsal view, scale bar = 0.5 mm. 73: Head and pronotum, arrow indicates anterior angle of pronotum. 74: Distribution within Rio Grande do Sul.