Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873

Stehlík, Jaroslav L., 2013, Review and reclassification of the Old World genus Physopelta (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Largidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (2), pp. 505-584 : 565

Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873

Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873: 21 (original description).

SYNTYPES: 4 spec. (a–d), ‘Hindostan’ (BMNH).

Type material examined. SYNTYPES: 1 ♂ ( BMNH), ‘ Type [p, white circular label, damaged] // averse: E. Ind. [hw] / reverse: 58 / 60 [hw, light-blue circular label, unreadable] // 11. PHYSOPELTA APICALIS . [p, white label] // ♂ [p, white label] ’; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), ‘averse: E. Ind. [hw] / reverse: 58 / 60 [hw, light-blue circular label] // Physopelta / apicalis / Waker’s Catal. [p, white label] // Physopelta / apicalis [hw, white label] // ♀ [p, white label] ’; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), ‘averse: E. Ind. [hw] / reverse: 58 / 60 [hw, light-blue circular label] // Physopelta / apicalis / Waker’s Catal. [p, white label] // ♀ [p, white label] ’.

Comment. Examination of three syntypes of Physopelta apicalis Walker, 1873 deposited in BMNH revealed that this species shares a combination of characters placing it rather near the genus Iphita Stål, 1870 , but also some unique characters (especially the forked process on procoxa) supporting its placement in a separate genus yet to be described (STEHLÍK & KMENT in press).