Belostoma amazonum Estévez & Polhemus, 2001

Almeida, Thaís Melo de, Stefanello, Fabiano & Hamada, Neusa, 2019, Belostomatidae (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) held in the Invertebrate Collection of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil: inventory and new distributional records, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 59, pp. 1-23 : 9-10

Belostoma amazonum Estévez & Polhemus, 2001

( Figs. 1J , 6A )

Known distribution: BRAZIL: Amazonas ( Estévez & Polhemus, 2001), Bahia ( Estévez & Polhemus, 2001), Santa Catarina ( Estévez & Polhemus,2001). VENEZUELA: Calabozo ( Estévez & Polhemus, 2001).

Material examined: 1 female,ethyl alcohol 70%, BRAZIL, Amazonas, Iranduba municipality, Manoel Urbano highway, km 07, Janauarí lake , km 8.5, 03°13’47.4”S 60°06’14.7”W, 12.XII.2012, T. M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani, G.P.S.Dantas & J.S.Oliveiracolls., T. M.Almeida,2017 det .; 8 males and 13 females, ethyl alcohol 70%, Iranduba municipality, Manoel Urbano highway, km 07, Janauarí lake , km 04, 03°12’13.8”S 60°08’02.2”W, 12.XII.2012, T.M. Almeida, G.P.S. Dantas, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & J.S. Oliveira colls., T. M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 2 males, ethyl alcohol 70%, Iranduba municipality, Marchantaria island , 21.VIII.2012. T.M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & G.P.S. Dantas colls., T. M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 2 males, ethyl alcohol 70%, Itacoatiara municipality, aquatic insect net, 03.XI.2012, C.A. Azevêdo, E.S.Pereira, P. Reis, R.L. Ferreira-Keppler colls., T.M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 4 males and 3 females, ethyl alcohol 70%, Manaus municipality, Bosque da Ciência – INPA campus I, Amazônico lake , aquatic insect net, 13.VIII.2012, T. M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & C. R.S. Neto colls., T.M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 8 males and 3 females, ethyl alcohol 70%, Manaus municipality, 19.XI.2012, T. M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & D. Costa colls., T.M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 3 males and 2 females, ethyl alcohol 70%, Manaus municipality, Green Park Residencial ,in pool, 20.VIII.2001, T. M.Almeida, 2017 det .; 1 female, ethyl alcohol 70%, Manaus municipality, Puraquequara lake , 03°03’48.9”S 59°50’46.3”W, 13.XII.2012, T.M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & J.S. Oliveira colls., T. M. Almeida, 2018 det .; 2 males and 1 female, ethyl alcohol 70%, Manaus municipality, Centro de Projetos e Estudos Ambientais do Amazonas – Cepeam / Soka Gakkai , 03°06’44.1”S 59°54’22.7”W, aquatic insect net, 11.XII.2012, T. M. Almeida, G.P.S. Dantas, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & J.S. Oliveira colls., T. M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 1 female, ethyl alcohol 70%, near Manaus municipality, BR 174 , km 60, 04-07. V.2007, C.A. Nogueira coll., C.A. Nogueira, 2007 det .; 1 male, pinned, near Manaus municipality, estrada AM 010 , km 64, 29.VII.1970, A. Faustino coll., 3013, 0021040, J. R. I. Ribeiro, 2001 det .; 1 male, ethyl alcohol 70%, AM 010 , near Manaus municipality, Onça stream, T. M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 1 female, ethyl alcohol 70%, near Manaus municipality, Pretinho stream, 29.IX.2014, T. M. Almeida, 2018 det .; 7 males and 11 females, ethyl alcohol 70%, near Manaus municipality, BR 174 , km 21, 02°47’31.8”S 60°02’04.6”W, 10.XII.2012, T. M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani & D. Costa colls., T.M. Almeida,2017 det. 1 male and 1 female,ethyl alcohol 70%, Presidente Figueiredo municipality, BR 174 , km 121, 01°55’50.2”S 60°03’02.0”W, 10.XII.2012, T. M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani, G.P.S. Dantas & J.S. Oliveira colls., T.M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 3 males and 7 females, ethyl alcohol 70%, Presidente Figueiredo municipality, Santa Cruz stream, 01°54’09.0”S 60°03’48.3”W, 10.XII.2012, T.M. Almeida, G.A. Gusmão, D. Colpani, G.P.S. Dantas & J.S. Oliveira colls., T.M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 2 males and 1 female, ethyl alcohol 70%, Presidente Figueiredo municipality, AM 240 , km 26, Pantera stream, 17.VIII.2011, T. M. Almeida,2018 det .; 1 male,ethyl alcohol 70%, São Gabriel da Cachoeira municipality, near airport, 07.VIII.2010, R. Ferreira-Keppler coll., T. M. Almeida, 2017 det .; 1 female, ethyl alcohol 70%, São Gabriel da Cachoeira municipality, Morro dos Seis Lagos Biological Reserve, 09.X.1990, team Neblina colls., T. M. Almeida, 2018 det. 1 male, ethyl alcohol, Mato Grosso, Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade municipality, Guaporé river , 01.X.1984, T. M. Almeida, 2018 det. 1 male with eggs, ethyl alcohol 70%, Roraima, Amajari municipality, Amajari river , 27.VIII.1987, 1675, team Ericó colls., T. M. Almeida, 2013 det .

Notes: This is the first record of B. amazonum to Mato Grosso and Roraima states ( Brazil).

Figures

Figure 1. Species of Belostomatidae. Dorsal view.(A) = Belostoma aurivillianum (Male, from Amazonas). (B) = B. bosqi (Female, from Ceará).(C) = B. costalimai (Male,from Pará).(D) = B.dallasi (Male,from Bahia).(E) = B.dentatum (Male, from Amazonas).(F) = B.elongatum (Male, from Mato Grosso).(G) = B.foveolatum (Male, from Ceará). (H) = B. guianae (Female, from Roraima). (I) = B. harrisi (Male, Amazonas). (J) = B. amazonum (Male, Amazonas). (K) = B. denticolle (Male, Amazonas).(L) = B.dilatatum (Male,Maranhão).Scale bar:2 mm.

Figure 6. Distribution of Belostomatidae in South America. Red symbol: known records, yellow symbol: new records. (A) = Belostoma amazonum (circle), B. denticolle (square). (B) = B. gestroi (square), B. dilatatum (circle), B.ripicolum(triangle).