Pseudovelia pusilla Hecher, 1997 New

Ye, Zhen, Polhemus, Dan A. & Bu, Wenjun, 2013, A taxonomic contribution to the genus Pseudovelia Hoberlandt, 1951 (Hemiptera: Veliidae) from China, with descriptions of ten new species, Zootaxa 3636 (2), pp. 290-318 : 291

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3636.2.4

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Pseudovelia pusilla Hecher, 1997 New
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Pseudovelia pusilla Hecher, 1997 New record for China

( Figs. 12, 13 View FIGURES 8 – 13 , 24 View FIGURES 14 – 25 , 36 View FIGURES 26 – 37 , 48 View FIGURES 38 – 49 , 60 View FIGURES 50 – 61 , 71 View FIGURES 62 – 73 , 84 View FIGURES 74 – 85 , 96 View FIGURES 86 – 97 , 108 View FIGURES 98 – 109 , 120 View FIGURES 110 – 121 , 132 View FIGURES 122 – 133 )

Pseudovelia pusilla Hecher, 1997: 45 ; Hecher, 2005: 61.

Remarks. We have examined specimens, including both apterous and macropterous morphs, which closely match the description provided by Hecher (1997, 2005). Hecher (1997, 2005) hypothesized that this species was closely related to P. buccula because of the similar structure of the buccula . In addition, we have another species, P. gnoma , that also appears related to P. pusilla , with both of these two species lacking long swimming hairs on the hind tarsus and possessing a similar morphology on male abdominal ventrite VIII. Within this assemblage, P. pusilla can be distinguished by its dull orange pronotum without a distinct rectangular orange marking anteriorly, and by the buccula , which is distinctly produced posteriorly.

Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan Prov.: 3 apterous males, 8 apterous females, Dehong, Yingjiang county, Tongbiguang village, Mulianhuatang, 20 May 2009, 1341 m, Bo Cai leg. (NKUM); 5 apterous males, 5 apterous females, 2 macropterous males, 2 marcropterous females, Dehong, Yingjiang county, Tongbiguang village, 20 May 2009, 1350 m, Min Li leg. (NKUM).

Distribution. China (Yunnan) ( Fig. 138 View FIGURE 138 ), Vietnam, Thailand.

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FIGURE 138. Geographical distribution of Pseudovelia from China.

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FIGURES 8 – 13. Habitus of Pseudovelia spp. (males). 8. P. piliformis sp. n.; 9. P. t a i w a n e n s i s sp. n.; 10. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 11. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955; 12. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997, macropterous form; 13. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997, apterous form. Scale 1.0 mm.

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FIGURES 14 – 25. Fore legs of Pseudovelia spp. (males). 14. P. anthracina sp. n.; 15. P. c o nt o r t a sp. n.; 16. P. extensa sp. n.; 17. P. fulva sp. n.; 18. P. globosa sp. n.; 19. P. h s i a o i sp. n.; 20. P. longiseta sp. n.; 21. P. piliformis sp. n.; 22. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 23. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 24. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 25. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.3 mm.

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FIGURES 26 – 37. Fore tibia of Pseudovelia spp. (males). 26. P. anthracina sp. n.; 27. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 28. P. extensa sp. n.; 29. P. fulva sp. n.; 30. P. globosa sp. n.; 31. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 32. P. longiseta sp. n.; 33. P. piliformis sp. n.; 34. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 35. P. hsiaoi sp. n.; 36. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 37. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.3 mm.

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FIGURES 38 – 49. Middle legs of Pseudovelia spp. (males). 38. P. anthracina sp. n.; 39. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 40. P. e x t e n s a sp. n.; 41. P. fulva sp. n.; 42. P. globosa sp. n.; 43. P. h s i a o i sp. n.; 44. P. longiseta sp. n.; 45. P. piliformis sp. n.; 46. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 47. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 48. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 49. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.5 mm.

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FIGURES 50 – 61. Hind legs of Pseudovelia spp. (males). 50. P. anthracina sp. n.; 51. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 52. P. extensa sp. n.; 53. P. fulva sp. n.; 54. P. globosa sp. n.; 55. P. h s i a o i sp. n.; 56. P. longiseta sp. n.; 57. P. piliformis sp. n.; 58. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 59. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 60. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 61. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.5 mm.

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FIGURES 62 – 73. Hind tarsus of Pseudovelia spp. (males). 62. P. anthracina sp. n.; 63. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 64. P. extensa sp. n.; 65. P. fulva sp. n.; 66. P. globosa sp. n.; 67. P. h s i a o i sp. n.; 68. P. piliformis sp. n.; 69. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 70. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 71. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 72. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955; 73. P. longiseta sp. n.. Scale 0.2 mm.

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FIGURES 74 – 85. Photographs of abdominal segment VIII of Pseudovelia spp., ventral view (males). 74. P. anthracina sp. n.; 75. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 76. P. e x t e n s a sp. n.; 77. P. fulva sp. n.; 78. P. globosa sp. n.; 79. P. hsiaoi sp. n.; 80. P. longiseta sp. n.; 81. P. piliformis sp. n.; 82. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 83. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 84. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 85. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.2 mm.

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FIGURES 86 – 97. Line drawings of abdominal segment VIII of Pseudovelia spp., ventral view (males). 86. P. anthracina sp. n.; 87. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 88. P. e x t e n s a sp. n.; 89. P. fulva sp. n.; 90. P. globosa sp. n.; 91. P. hsiaoi sp. n.; 92. P. longiseta sp. n.; 93. P. piliformis sp. n.; 94. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 95. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 96. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 97. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.2 mm.

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FIGURES 98 – 109. Photographs of abdominal segment VIII of Pseudovelia spp., lateral view (males). 98. P. anthracina sp. n.; 99. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 100. P. extensa sp. n.; 101. P. fulva sp. n.; 102. P. globosa sp. n.; 103. P. hsiaoi sp. n.; 104. P. longiseta sp. n.; 105. P. piliformis sp. n.; 106. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 107. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 108. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 109. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.2 mm.

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FIGURES 110 – 121. Line drawings of abdominal segment VIII of Pseudovelia spp., lateral view (males). 110. P. anthracina sp. n.; 111. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 112. P. extensa sp. n.; 113. P. fulva sp. n.; 114. P. globosa sp. n.; 115. P. hsiaoi sp. n.; 116. P. longiseta sp. n.; 117. P. piliformis sp. n.; 118. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 119. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 120. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 121. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.2 mm.

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FIGURES 122 – 133. Pygophore of Pseudovelia spp., ventral view (males). 122. P. anthracina sp. n.; 123. P. c o n t o r t a sp. n.; 124. P. extensa sp. n.; 125. P. fulva sp. n.; 126. P. globosa sp. n.; 127. P. hsiaoi sp. n.; 128. P. longiseta sp. n.; 129. P. piliformis sp. n.; 130. P. taiwanensis sp. n.; 131. P. vittiformis sp. n.; 132. P. pusilla Hecher, 1997; 133. P. tibialis tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto, 1955. Scale 0.1 mm.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Macroveliidae

Genus

Pseudovelia

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Macroveliidae

Genus

Pseudovelia