Namyatovia sirsiensis gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 4A–C, 22, 25F

Diagnosis

Recognized by the following characters: body length 3.3–3.4; corium with diffuse oval pale brown spot behind apex of clavus (Fig. 4A); antennal segment II darkened at base, yellow on apical two-thirds; genital capsule without ornamentation, spines or processes (Fig. 22A); right paramere scythe-shaped (Fig. 22C); basal part of aedeagus evenly sclerotized, tubular, without additional processes; apical part of aedeagus forming a single, narrow membranous lobe terminating with claw-shaped sclerite (Fig. 22D).

Etymology

Named after the type locality, Sirsi village.

Type material

Holotype INDIA • ♂; Karnataka, Sirsi; 14°44.023ˊ N, 74°46.711ˊ E; 506 m a.s.l.; 25 May 2010; H.M. Yeshwanth leg.; at light; UASB.

Paratypes INDIA • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; UASB • 4 ♂♂; Karnataka, Mudigere; 13°7.190ˊ N, 75°37.670ˊ E; 913 m a.s.l.; 29 Aug. 2018; H.M. Yeshwant leg.; at light; UASB .

Description

Male

COLORATION. Pale lemon yellow to pale brown (Fig. 4A–C); head yellow, antennal segment I brown, segment II brown in basal third, yellow apically, segment III pale yellow, segment IV pale brown; pronotum yellow dorsally, laterally brown to reddish brown; meso- and metathorax laterally brown, ventrally pale yellow; scutellum pale brown to dark brown; hemelytron lemon yellow, with narrowly brown or black costal margin and claval commissure, sometimes base of hemelytron also darkened, corium with pale brown diffuse medial spot behind apex of clavus; legs pale yellow.

STRUCTURE. Total length 3.3–3.6; body 3.3–3.4× as long as basal width of pronotum; vertex 2.1–2.2× as wide as dorsal width of one eye, 0.8–0.9× as wide as length of antennal segment I; antennal segment II 0.6–0.7× as long as basal width of pronotum, 0.9× as long as width of head; pronotum 1.9–2.0× as wide as long.

GENITALIA. Genital capsule roughly trapeziform, short and broad, about twice as wide as long, without spines or processes (Fig. 22A); aperture of genital capsule large, right lateral wall somewhat excavated. Left paramere L-shaped, with slightly swollen body and almost straight apical process (Fig. 22B). Right paramere slightly larger than left one, scythe-shaped, gradually curved along entire length (Fig. 22C). Aedeagus elongate, tubular, with C-shaped, evenly sclerotized basal part followed by long, narrow, membranous lobe and terminating with acute claw-shaped sclerite (Fig. 22D).

Female

Unknown.

Host

Unknown. All specimens were attracted to light.

Distribution

Southwestern India, Karnataka state.