Paloniella parallela Yasunaga & Hayashi, 2002

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 parallela Yasunaga & Hayashi, 2002

( Figs. 3A , 6I , 21 A–E)

Paloniella parallela Yasunaga & Hayashi, 2002: 98–99 (as new species, DV); Schuh 2002 –2013 (online catalogue).

Diagnosis. Recognised by uniformly brown coloration, parallel sided head, and ovate body. Dorsum uniformly punctate, densely covered by shiny setae. Antennal segment I pale brown; basal and apical third dark brown; segment II dark brown, pale medially; segment III and IV pale brown. Labium brown, extending to apex of hind coxa. Mesoscutum basally dark brown. Scutellum with dark brown spot toward apex. Legs pale brown; all femora swollen; hind femur greatly enlarged; tarsi two segmented. Detailed measurements in Table 1 .

Material examined. INDIA: 4♀, Karnataka, Chikkaballapura, Nandi Hills , 13 ° 22.320’N, 77 ° 741.108’ E, 1443m, 5.v.2011, Yeshwanth, H. M. leg, ex: bark of Grewia sp .; 7♀, Chikkaballapura, Nandi Hills , 13 ° 38’N, 77 ° 70 E, 1478m, 18.vii.2015, Yeshwanth, H. M. leg, ex: bark of Grewia sp .

Distribution. India (Karnataka) and Japan

Biology. Nymphs and adults were collected on the bark of Grewia sp. ( Malvaceae ) covered with lichens ( Figs. 21 A–E). Although this species has been observed by the first author every year since 2015, only females have been found so far.

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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 21. Indian Isometopinae alive. A–E. Nymphs and adults of Paloniella parallela Yasunaga and Hayashi, 2002.