Campyloneura virgula ( Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835 )

Konstantinov, Fedor V., 2021, A new species of Campyloneura (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) from Cameroon with a review of the genus, Zootaxa 4958 (1), pp. 301-312 : 304-309

Campyloneura virgula ( Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

( Figs 3–6 , 13–18 , 23–26, 29–35 )

Capsus virgula Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835: 48 ; 1836: 51.

Myris pulchellus Guérin-Méneville, 1835 : pl. 56, fig. 7 (syn. by Guérin-Méneville, 1844: 348)

Campyloneura virgula marita Wagner, 1968: 46 (syn. Carapezza, 1997: 35)

Material examined. Paratype of Campyloneura virgula marita Wagner, 1968 : ♀, ALGERIA: 20 km W Bouira, 36.38°N 3.674°E, 19 May 1968, Eckerlein, Pistacia lentiscus L. ( Anacardiaceae ), ( AMNH _PBI 00349378) ( ZISP).

Other Specimens Examined: ALGERIA: Jijel: Corniche Kabyie, 10 km W of Djidjelli, 36.794°N 5.656°E, 21 May 1968, Eckerlein, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00338451) ( ZISP). 20 km W Bouira, 36.38°N 3.674°E, 19 May 1968, Eckerlein, Pistacia lentiscus L. ( Anacardiaceae ), 1♂ ( AMNH _PBI 00340185) ( ZISP). ARMENIA: Akhtala, Lori prov., 41.14°N 44.75°E, 15 Aug 1934, Unknown collector, 7♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349371, AMNH _PBI 00349372) ( ZISP). Allaverdi, 41.11666°N 44.85°E, 13 Aug 1930, Korinek, 3♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349380- AMNH _PBI 00349382) ( ZISP); 15 Aug 1930, Korinek, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349379) ( ZISP). AZERBAIJAN: Adzhikend, [Transcaucasia Prov.], 40.51666°N 46.31666°E, V. Jakovlev coll., 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349368) ( ZISP). CZECH REPUBLIC: Moravia: Pavlovské kopce, Tabulová hora, 48.86667°N 16.65°E, 11 Aug 1950, Nikulov & Loginova, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349383) ( ZISP). GEORGIA: Sumbatovo, 41.9833°N 43.55°E, 18 Jul 1915, K. Satunin, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349370) ( ZISP). Valley of Antsal-Or River, Tiflis Government, 41.75°N 46.22°E, 19 Mar 1913, A. Mlokossiewich, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349369) ( ZISP). GREECE: Central Greece: Kymi, Euboea Island, 38.633°N 24.102°E, May 1926, Holtz, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349365) ( ZISP). Eastern Macedonia and Thrace: Near Kavala, 40.94248°N 24.38342°E, 160 m, 08 Jun 2016, F. Konstantinov & N. Simov, 25♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349320- AMNH _ PBI 00349343, AMNH _PBI 00338440) ( ZISP). Lesbos [Lesvos] Island, 39.222°N 26.261°E, 1909, Sahlberg, 2♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349364, AMNH _PBI 00349366) ( ZISP). ITALY: Sicily: Palermo, 38.125°N 13.357°E, 1925, El. Miram, 2♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349361, AMNH _PBI 00349362) ( ZISP). SWITZERLAND: Lenzburg, 47.384°N 8.184°E, V. Jakovlev coll., 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349367) ( ZISP). Switz, 46.95°N 7.43333°E, Meyer-Dur, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349363) ( ZISP). TUNISIA: Beja: Nefza, 36.977°N 9.077°E, 21 May 1991, A. Carapezza, 1♂ ( AMNH _PBI 00338444) ( ZISP). UKRAINE: Crimea: Nikitskiy Botanical Gardens, 44.5°N 34.23333°E, 14 Jun 1951, Loginova, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349358) Cercis siliquastrum ( Fabaceae ), 2♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349352, AMNH _ PBI 00349353) Laurus nobilis L. ( Lauraceae ), 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349354) ( ZISP); 15 Jun 1951, Loginova, 2♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349344, AMNH _PBI 00349345) Cercis siliquastrum ( Fabaceae ), 2♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349348, AMNH _PBI 00349349) Laurus nobilis L. ( Lauraceae ), 4♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349346, AMNH _PBI 00349347, AMNH_PBI 00349350, AMNH _PBI 00349351) ( ZISP); 08 Jul 1951, Loginova, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349357) ( ZISP); 12 Jul 1951, Loginova, Solanum lycopersicum Lam. ( Solanaceae ), 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349356) ( ZISP); 18 Jul 1951, Loginova, Phillyrea media L. ( Oleaceae ), 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349355) ( ZISP); 05Aug 1951, Bushchik, 1♀ ( AMNH _PBI 00349359) ( ZISP). Simeiz, 44.43333°N 34.06666°E, 25 Jun 1915, A. N. Kiritshenko, 2♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00338441, AMNH _PBI 00349360) ( ZISP).

Diagnosis. Recognized by the relatively large size, the bright yellow scutellum and basal two-thirds of cuneus, the presence of more or less developed dark brown longitudinal stripe along inner margin of hemelytron, the welldeveloped right paramere, the membranous twin-lobed vesica, and the bean-shaped sclerotized rings of the dorsal labiate plate.

Description. Female. COLORATION ( Figs 3, 5, 6 ): Dorsum whitish yellow with dark, red and yellow markings. Head: Dark brown to black, base of vertex with dirty yellow to dirty brown spot near each eye; antennal segment I typically yellow with dark brown apex and more or less expressed reddish markings, in pale specimens yellow with reddish base and apex; segment II uniformly dark brown, rarely with paler apex; segment III pale brown with darkened base, rarely uniformly pale brown; segment IV pale brown; eye dark reddish; labium whitish yellow with darkened apex of segment IV. Thorax: Pronotum whitish yellow, semitransparent, with broad, transverse, laterally extending band across calli, ranging in color from uniformly dirty orange to dark brown with more or less expressed orange midline; meso- and metathoracic pleura dirty yellow to brown; exposed part of mesonotum orange to brown, dark brown at sides; scutellum bright yellow, with narrowly darkened basal angles. Legs: Uniformly pale yellow, apical half of hind femur and basal part of hind tibia in dark specimens pale brown to brown. Hemelytron: whitish, semitransparent, with more or less darkened inner margin; clavus pale brown to brown, with narrowly dark brown inner margin; corium whitish, with dark brown costal margin and more or less darkened medioapical area, rarely uniformly whitish; cuneus bright yellow, pale brown in faded old specimens, with dark red apical third; membrane translucent, pale brown, with reddish cells. Abdomen: Dirty yellow, with contrastingly black segment IX.

STRUCTURE: Body 4.2–4.4 × as long as width of pronotum; total length 4.2–4.4; vertex 1.7–2.0 × as wide as eye, 0.8–0.9 × as wide as length of antennal segment I; segment II 1.5–1.8 × as long as basal width of pronotum, 2.1–2.4 × as long as width of head; pronotum 1.6–1.7 × as long as antennal segment I, 1.5–1.7 × as wide as long.

GENITALIA: As in Figs. 31–35 . Sclerotized rings of dorsal labiate plate large, bean shaped, broadly rounded basally, with angulate inner apical angles ( Figs. 31 , 35 ).

Male. COLORATION ( Fig. 4 ): Similar to female but with better expressed dark brown longitudinal stripe on inner margin of hemelytron and dark brown apical part of cuneus.

STRUCTURE. Body 4.5 × as long as width of pronotum; total length 3.6–3.9; vertex 1.4–1.5 × as wide as eye, 0.7 × as wide as length of antennal segment I; segment II 2.1–2.2 × as long as basal width of pronotum, 2.7–2.9 × as long as width of head; pronotum 1.4 ×as long as antennal segment I, 1.5–1.6 × as wide as long.

GENITALIA. Right paramere well developed, similar in shape to left one; left paramere less than 1.5 X as long as right, with gradually tapering apical process ( Figs. 23–26 ); vesica entirely membranous, without sclerites, finely serrated apically ( Figs. 29–30 ).

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. Dorsal view of Campyloneura spp.: 1–2—C. joceliae sp. nov.: 1—female; 2—male; 3–6—C. virgula Herrich- Schaeffer, 1835: 3, 5, 6—female; 4—male.

FIGURES 7–18. SEM micrographs of selected structures: 7–12—C. joceliae sp. nov.: 7—head in lateral view; 8—head and pronotum in dorsal view; 9—metathoracic spiracle; 10—tarsus; 11–12—pretarsus; 13–18—C. virgula Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835: 13—head and thorax, lateral view; 14—metathoracic spiracle; 15—scent gland evaporatory area; 16–17—pretarsus; 18—apex of unguitractor, magnified.

FIGURES 19–30. Male genitalia: 19–22, 27–28—C. joceliae sp. nov.: 19—right paramere, dorsal view; 20–22—left paramere in dorsal, lateral and caudal views respectively; 27—aedeagus with base of phallotheca separated from phallobase; 28—aedeagus in ventral view; 23–26, 29–30—C. virgula Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835: 23–24—right paramere in dorsal and lateral views; 25– 26—left paramere in dorsal and lateral views; 29–30—aedeagus in ventral and lateral views.

FIGURES 31–34. Female genitalia of C. virgula Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835: 31—dorsal labiate plate of bursa copulatrix; 32— posterior wall; 33—first gonapophysis; 34—second gonapophysis.

FIGURES 35–36. Dorsal labiate plate: 35—C. virgula Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835; 36—C. joceliae sp. nov.