Sejanus potanini (Reuter)

Menard, Katrina L. & Schuh, Randall T., 2011, Revision Of Leucophoropterini: Diagnoses, Key To Genera, Redescription Of The Australian Fauna, And Descriptions Of New Indo-Pacific Genera And Species (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2011 (361), pp. 1-159 : 141

Sejanus potanini (Reuter)

Sthenarus potanini Reuter, 1906: 77 (n. sp.); Kerzhner, 1988a: 76 (n. comb.); Kerzhner, 1988b: 851 (key); Schuh, 1995: 246 (cat.); Todo and Yasunaga, 1996: 43 (list); Kerzhner and Josifov, 1999: 423 (cat.); Yasunaga, 2001: 121, figs. 1, 2, 7 (diag., descr., disc., biol., DV, MG).

DIAGNOSIS: This species is recognized by its large size, completely dark brown hemelytron, absence of white markings on cuneus, apically golden femora, and C-shaped endosoma with subapical spicules.

DESCRIPTION: See Reuter (1906) and Kerzhner (1988b).

HOSTS: Broad-leafed trees ( Betulaceae , Salicaceae ).

DISTRIBUTION: Eastern Russia, China, Japan.

DISCUSSION: We were able to examine a series of this species identified by Fedor Konstantiniov from Russia and confirmed the identification based on the male genitalia and large size. Most specimens were later used for molecular data but not associated with USI numbers. One male and one female were retained as vouchers for the series and were affixed with the USI listed in the Specimens Examined section.

HOLOTYPE: CHINA: Sichuan Prov.: [Between Matyagi and Taopin], 28 Aug 1853, Potanin , Holotype, 1♀ (00229422) ( ZISP) [not examined] .

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: RUSSIAN FED- ERATION: Primorsky Terr.: Lazovsky Nat Res., 06 Aug 2006, F. Konstantinov, 18 (00195678) ( AMNH). Vostok Bay, 42.87583 ° N 132.74306 ° E, 08 Aug 2006, F. Konstantinov, 1♀ (00195682) ( AMNH)