Phalaecus ruckesi Grazia, 1983

Lupoli, Roland, 2019, The genus Phalaecus Stål, 1862 in French Guiana, description of P. carmini n. sp., and the female of P. lineatus Grazia, 1983 from Mitaraka (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Zoosystema 41 (3), pp. 21-28 : 24

Phalaecus ruckesi Grazia, 1983

( Figs 1B ; 2 E-G)

Phalaecus ruckesi Grazia, 1983: 183 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — French Guiana. 2 ♂. Roura, Montagne des Chevaux RN2 pK 22, Polyvie trap (blue LED), 5.X.2013, 1♂, coll. RL ; GemLight automatic trap, 12.X.2013, 1 ♂, coll. RL .

DISTRIBUTION. — Surinam: Nickerie (Sipaliwini) & Kamp-O. French Guiana: Roura (present paper).

REMARK

This species was only collected in Surinam more than 50 years ago. It is mentioned for the first time from French Guiana with two males collected at the same place using LED automatic light traps only in October 2013. So, a total of three males and two females of this species are known. A color picture of the habitus is given here for the first time.

Figures

FIG. 1. — Habitus of Phalaecus spp. in French Guiana: A, P. pustulatus (De Geer,1773), ♀ dorsal,Régina,Nouragues; B, P. ruckesi Grazia, 1983, ♂ dorsal, Roura, Montagne des Chevaux; C, P. lineatus Grazia, 1983, ♀ dorsal, Maripasoula, Massif du Mitaraka; D, P. nigromaculatus Grazia, 1983, ♀ dorsal, Roura, Montagne de Kaw; E, Phalaecus carmini n. sp., ♂ dorsal, Holotype, Sinnamary, route du barrage de Petit Saut; F, idem, ventral. Scale bar: 5 mm.

FIG. 2. — Male and female genitalia in Phalaecus spp.: A, P. pustulatus (De Geer, 1773) ♂, pygophore, dorsal; B, idem from Régina, Piste Bélizon; C, idem ♀ genital plates, ventral; D, idem from Régina, Nouragues; E, P. ruckesi Grazia, 1983 ♂ pygophore, dorsal; F, idem from Roura, Montagne des Chevaux; G, idem ♀, genital plates, ventral; H, P. lineatus Grazia, 1983 ♂, pygophore, dorsal; I, idem, from Maripasoula, Massif du Mitaraka; J, idem ♀, genital plates, ventral, from Maripasoula,Massif du Mitaraka;K, P.nigromaculatus Grazia,1983 ♂, pygophore,dorsal;L, idem, from Roura, Montagne des Chevaux;M, idem ♀, genital plates, ventral; N, idem, from Roura, Montagne de Kaw; O, P. paraense Grazia, 1983 ♂, pygophore, dorsal; P, P. carmini n. sp. ♂, pygophore, dorsal, from Sinnamary, Route du barrage de Petit Saut; Q, idem, detail of the right paramere. Abbreviations: ♀ genitalia:GC8, Gonocoxites 8; GC9, Gonocoxites 9; La8, Laterotergites 8; La9, Laterotergites 9; X, abdominal segment X or Proctiger. ♂ genitalia: Dr, dorsal rim; Vr, ventral rim; Pla, posterolateral angle; Pa, paramere; Pr, abdominal segment X or Proctiger. Scale bars: A-P, 1 mm; Q, 0.5 mm. A, C, E, G, H, K, M, O are original drawings adapted from Grazia (1983).