Sephina vinula Stål 1862

Brailovsky, Harry & Barrera, Ernesto, 2021, Illustrated key to the species in the genus Sephina (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Spartocerini), with descriptions of three new species and new distributional records, Zootaxa 5048 (1), pp. 77-98 : 96

Sephina vinula Stål 1862

( Figs. 28 , 37‒40 )

Sephina vinula Stål 1862: 273 .

General distribution. Previously only known from México. CHIAPAS: Tuxtla Gutierrez (Cañón del Sumidero) and 2–4 km W of Soyalo (Chicoasen). GUERRERO: Chilpancingo, Teloloapan, Acuitlapan and Jalpan. GUA- NAJUATO: Valle de Santiago. MORELOS: Jalostoc, San Gaspar, Cañón de Lobos and Huauxtla (Tlaquiltenango). OAXACA: City of Oaxaca. QUERETARO: City of Queretaro. VERACRUZ: Xalapa, Chicontepec and El Higo ( Stål 1862, Distant 1881, 1892, Packauskas 2010, Martinez et al 2020, CoreoideaSF Team 2020).

Material examined. New records. MÉXICO: CHIAPAS: 1 ♂, Villa Flores, Col. 16 Septiembre , 24-vi-1985, T. Ramírez ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, Ocozocuautla, Santa Cruz , 5-v-1990, C. Morales ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, Ocosingo, km 28 Ocos- ingo-Palenque, Xaquira , 884 m, 17˚03’43’’N–92˚08’42’’W, 27-vi-2007, C. Mayorga, G. Ortega León & L. Cer- vantes Peredo ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, Chicoasen , 20-x-1980, D. T. Thomas, F. Hovore & A. Schneider ( CASC) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Ocozocoautla, Rancho Chipilinar , 14–24-vii-2007. C. Morales ( UNAM) . ESTADO DE MEXICO: 1 ♀, 5 km S of Despoblado , 1250 m, 11-xi-2000, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera ( UNAM) . GUERRERO: 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Acahuizotla , 11-xi-1982, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera ( UNAM) ; 2 ♀♀, Atlixco , 16-i-1984, R. Corona ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 2.4 mi N Mazatlan , 9-vii-1974, Clark & Schaffner ( TAMU) ; 1 ♀, 55 km NE Villa de Zaragoza , 16-vii-1985, R. Turnbow ( UGAG) ; 1 ♀, Iguala, Estacion de Micro-ondas Tuxpan , 1267 m, 18˚24’00’’N–99˚28’49’’W, 13-x-2006, L. Cer- vantes Peredo & C. Mayorga ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, 29 km E Chichihualco , 16-ix-1989, R. Turnbow ( UGAG) . JALISCO: 1 ♀, 6 mi NE Barra de Navidad , 500’, 11-viii-1982, C. W. and L. O’Brien and G. Wibmer ( UNAM) ; 14 ♂♂, 21 ♀♀, Estación de Biología Chamela , 12-x-1991, G. Ortega León & C. Mayorga ( UNAM) ; 1 ♀, 5.5.mi NE, Tecolotlan , 13-vii-1982, T. G. Andrews ( CSCA) ; 1 ♀, San Sebastian del Oeste, road to Bulera , BTSC, 1050 m, 11-vii-1997, J. L. Navarrete ( CUCBA) . 1 ♂, 16 mi SE Mazamitla , 11-vii-1982, A. J. Gilbert ( CSCA) ; 1 ♀, Mascota , El Crucero, 1480 m, 11–12-vi-2013, G. Nogueira ( UNAM) ; 1 ♀, 7 km N Autlan on road to micro-ondas San Francisco , 31- vii-2011, F. Skillman & R. Turnbow ( UNAM) ; 1♀, 1.2 km S La Cumbre , 21-vii-2011, F. Skillman & R. Turnbow ( UNAM) . MICHOACAN: 1 ♀, Uruapan , 1500 m, 26–28-iv-1996, G. Nogueira ( UNAM) . MORELOS: 1 ♂, km 67 road Cuernavaca-Taxco , 17-vi-1987, H. Brailovsky ( UNAM) ; 4 ♀♀, Tepaltzingo , 10-vi-1989, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, 4.4 mi E Cuernavaca , 6–8-vii-1974, Clark & Schaffner ( TAMU) . NAYARIT: 2 ♂♂, km 98 road Guadalajara-Tepic , 27-vii-1984, E. Barrera ( UNAM) . OAXACA: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Montealban , 28-vi- 1970, 27-iii-1990, H. Brailovsky, E. Barrera & A. Cadena ( UNAM) ; 1 ♀, 23 km NW Totolapan , 28-vi-1981, J. D. Pinto ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, 11.2 mi S Matatlan , 12-vii-1981, Bogar & Schaffner ( TAMU) . PUEBLA: 1 ♀, 4.4 mi SW Acatepec , 9-vii-1981, Bogar & Schaffner ( TAMU) ; 3 ♂♂, La Trinidad, 28-x-1994, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera ( UNAM) ; 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, La Trinidad, 5 km SE Atlixco, 15-vi-1994, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera ( UNAM) ; 1 ♂, 8 km N Acatlan , 1290 m, 11-vii-1999, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera ( UNAM) . QUERETARO: 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, 24 mi NW Jalpan , 22–24-vii-1974, Harwell ( UNAM) ; 1 ♀, Aztlan , 6-vii-2003, W. Lopez Forment ( UNAM) . SAN LUIS PO- TOSI: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, vic El Salto Falls, Hidroelectric Plant , 17-x-1985, R. Turnbow & C. L. Smith ( UGAG) ; 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, km 66 San Luis Potosi-Ciudad Valles, Puente El Charco , 1224 m, 22˚03’38’’N–100˚29’47’’W, 2-vii-2006, L. Cervantes Peredo & D. Brzoska ( IEXA, UNAM) . VERACRUZ: 1 ♀, Los Tuxtlas, Estacion de Biologia Tropical Los Tuxtlas , 12-x-1988, V. Melendez ( UNAM) . New country records . BELIZE: 2 ♀♀, Mile 28 Humingbird road, 20-viii-1977, C. L. & L. O’Brien, and Marshall ( UNAM) . HONDURAS: 1 ♂, Francisco Morazan: 25 km SSW Talanga , 3-vi-1993, R. Turnbow ( UGAG) .

Figures

FIGURES 23‒28. Dorsal view of Sephina spp. 23, S. grayi Van Duzee (female) (synonym of S. gundlachi). 24, S. grayi Van Duzee (female) (synonym of S. gundlachi). 25, S. dorsalis (White) (female). 26, S. formosa (Dallas) (female). 27, S. formosa (Dallas) (male). 28, S. vinula Stål (female).

FIGURES 37‒46. 37‒38. Male genital capsule of Sephina vinula Stål. 37, caudal view. 38, lateral view. 39‒46. Parameres of Sephina spp. 39‒40, S. vinula Stål. 41‒42, S. crassa sp.nov. 43‒44, S. indierae Wolcott. 45, S. effrena sp. nov. 46, S. ornata sp. nov.