Orbellis calcaratus Zámbó & Kondorosy, 2023

Zámbó, András, Kovács, Szilvia & Kondorosy, Előd, 2023, Revision of the genus Orbellis Distant, 1913 (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae), Zootaxa 5389 (2), pp. 193-212 : 200

Orbellis calcaratus Zámbó & Kondorosy , sp. nov.

( Figs. 5 , 12, 17 , 23 , 27 )

Type specimens examined. HOLOTYPE: Madagascar 2011/ Ambohitantely Spec. Res. / S18°11’51” E47°17’03” / 1530m; at light, 24–29. xi. / M. Trýzna lgt. (♂, MMBC) // HOLOTYPUS. Type locality. Central Madagascar, Analamanga Region, Ambohitantely Special Reserve .

PARATYPES: Madagascar Nord / Rég. Tsaranana / N. Mangidrano / Analabana / IV-1964 / 1640m. P. Soga (1♂, MNHN) ; Madagascar 1049m / Antsiranana, Antsahampano / Montagne d’ Ambre / Malais Trap [sic], 15.– 19.xii.2004 / 12.53°S 49.17°E, D. C. Lees / BMNH {E} 2004-46 (1♂, BMNH) ; Madagascar-N / Montagne d’ Ambre N. P. / 26–30. x. 2010, surr. camp. / sweeping; P. Baňař lgt. (4♂♂, MMBC) ; Madagascar bor. Montagne / de Ambre Nat. Park Joffrey / vill. env. / 30.11.1996, P Švacha lgt. (2♂♂) ; ASB/ light Madagascar / Andasibe N. P.; 12.iv.2011 / 943m; forest edge, at light / S18°56’09.5” E48°25’08.2” / P. Baňař + local collectors lgt. (1♂, MMBC) ; MadagascarCE 2010 / border of Andasibe N. P.; 916m / “ Parc de Orchidées ”; 3– 6. xi. / S18°55’59.9” E048°24’46.5” / at light; P. Baňař & loc. coll. lgt. (2♂♂, MMBC) ; CE Madagascar 2014 / Toamasina pr.: Andasibe- / Mantadia N. P. 961m / Analamazaotra forest / 18°56.324’S 48°25.396’E / 961m; 9.– 12.ii., M. Trýzna lgt. (5♂♂, MMBC) ; Madagascar-CE; 1170m / Ranomafana N. P.; 17.xi.2010 / Amboditanimena env.; at light / S21°12’14.9” E047°22’05.2” / secondary forest; P. Baňař lgt. (1♂, MMBC) ; Madagascar 2011 / Ambohitantely Spec. Res. / S18°11’51” E47°17’03” / 1530m; at light, 24.–29. xi. / M. Trýzna lgt. (3♂♂, EHIA) ; Madagascar Centre/ Antananarivo: Ambodrona / 3.- 5.1.1995 / J. Janák lgt. / 1250–1350m / jardins / tamisages (1♂, MMBC) ; Madagascar: Fianarantsoa / 2,5km SE Ranomena / 21°29’36” S 47°24’11” E / 5.- 10.2.2000, J. Kabelák lgt. (1♂, NMPC) ; E Madagascar 17.- 23.12.1998 / 30km SEE of Bertroka, 1400–1670m / Vohitrosa forest , 2km / E of ∆ 1825m, P. Bullirsch lgt. / Ex. collection / Z. Jindra, Prague (1♂, ZJPC) ; Madagascar Est / Ambatombe pr. / Andilamena , 17.1.1995 / G. Dunay + J. Janák lgt. / 900m / forét dégradée / prairie second., lux. (1♂, MMBC) .

Figures

FIGURES 1–11. Dorsal views of Orbellis species: 1. O. typicus Distant, 1913 lectotype; 2. O. polhemi Slater & O’Donnell, 1999; 3. O. maculosus Slater & O’Donnell, 1999 holotype; 4. O. madagascariensis Slater & O’Donnell, 1999; 5. O. calcaratus Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. holotype; 6. O. dentifemoralis Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. paratype; 7. O. odonnellae Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. holotype; 8. O. flavescens Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. holotype; 9. O. guilberti Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. holotype; 10. O. nigriapicalis Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. holotype; 11. O. longirostris Zámbó & Kondorosy, sp. nov. holotype. (Fig. 1 by E. Kondorosy, Fig. 3 E. Guilbert, Figs. 2, 4–11 A. Zámbó).

FIGURES 12–22. Male genitalia of Orbellis species: 12–15 pygophore (dorsal view); 16–22 left paramere (inner view): 16. O. madagascariensis; 12, 17. O. calcaratus; 13, 18. O. dentifemoralis; 14, 21. O. guilberti; 15, 22. O. nigriapicalis; 20. O. flavescens. (Figs. 12–15, 18 by Norbert Völgyi, 16–17, 19–22 Szilvia Kovács).

FIGURES 23–25. Male metafemur of Orbellis species: 23. Orbellis calcaratus; 24. O. dentifemoralis; 25. O. polhemi. (Figs. by Szilvia Kovács).

FIGURES 26–28. Distribution of Orbellis species in Madagascar: 26. previously described Orbellis species (solid symbol: literature data; empty symbol: new data; no new data available for O. maculosus); 27. O. calcaratus and O. dentifemoralis; 28. other new Orbellis species.