Martarega membranacea White, 1879

Barbosa, Julianna Freires, Ribeiro, José Ricardo Inacio & Nessimian, Jorge Luiz, 2012, A synopsis of Martarega White, 1879 (Insecta: Heteroptera: Notonectidae) occurring in the Brazilian Amazonia, with descriptions of three new species, Journal of Natural History 46 (17 - 18), pp. 1025-1057 : 1038-1039

Martarega membranacea White, 1879

( Figures 4A–D , 15A)

Martarega membranacea White, 1879: 272 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Kirkaldy 1899a: 2 [ Ecuador].

Martarega membranacea: Kirkaldy 1899b: 9 [ Ecuador].

Martarega membranacea: Kirkaldy 1904: 126 [ Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay].

Signoretiella uruguayensis: Kirkaldy 1904: 126 [ Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay] (non Berg 1883).

Martarega membranacea: Kirkaldy and Torre-Bueno 1909: 201 [Central America, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay].

Signoretiella uruguayensis: Kirkaldy and Torre-Bueno 1909: 201 [Central America, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay].

Martarega membranacea: Truxal 1949: 6 [ Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia].

Martarega membranacea: Truxal 1957: 14 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Nieser 1968: 119 [ Suriname].

Martarega membranacea: Nieser 1970: 76 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Roback and Nieser 1974: 46 [ Colombia].

Martarega membranacea: Nieser 1975: 197 [ Suriname].

Martarega membranacea: Fittkau 1977: 16 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Froeschner 1981: 60 [ Ecuador].

Martarega membranacea: Bachmann 1998: 179 [ Brazil, Argentina?].

Martarega membranacea: López-Ruf et al. 2003: 68 [ Argentina].

Martarega membranacea: Melo and Nieser 2004: 45 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Pereira and Melo 2007: 645 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Ribeiro et al. 2010 [ Brazil]

Martarega membranacea: Barbosa et al. 2010: 62 [ Brazil].

Martarega membranacea: Heckman 2011: 488 [South America].

Female macropterous forms of M. membranacea and M. chinai are very similar in general coloration, both possessing the hemelytra whitish with similar stripe shapes (compare Figures 4 and 5 ). The relation between the membrane and the hemelytral process cannot be used in macropterous forms because this is short and appears at the end of the corium, not reaching the apex of membrane. Male macropterous forms were not observed. This species can be easily recognized by (1) the presence of a median longitudinal stripe bifurcate near the apex, and (2) the hemelytral process extending to the apex of membrane in brachypterous specimens ( Figure 4A,B ).

Martarega membranacea is a common species occurring roughly from northern to southeastern Brazil, as well as in the State of Goiás (Figure 15A). Its distribution is roughly parallel to that of M. chinai but more northerly (Figure 13B).

Material examined

Brazil, State of Amazonas, São Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality, Morro dos Seis Lagos , Dragão Lake [0.283 ◦ N, 66.680 ◦ W], 06.X.1990, ( V. Py-Daniel and U.C. Barbosa), det. J. F. Barbosa: 15 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Novo Airão / Barcelos Municipalities, Parque Nacional do Jaú , Carabinani River [1.99 ◦ S, 61.52 ◦ W], 28. VI.1994, (L. Aquino): 2 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; Novo Airão Municipality, Archipelago of Anavilhanas [2.7 ◦ N, 60.7 ◦ W], 04.III.1996, (B. Mascarenhas): 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Tefé Municipality, Solimões River, São Francisco da Boca do Capivara , Botão Lake [3.26539 ◦ S, 64.62745 ◦ W], 09.IX.2003, (N. Hamada and J.L. Nessimian): 10 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Manacapuru Municipality, Solimões River, Calado Lake [sparse trees] [3.29907 ◦ S, 60.57262 ◦ W], 27.VIII.2008, (J.F. Barbosa and P. V. Cruz): 1 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; [along margin, on macrophyte bank] [3.29727 ◦ S, 60.57748 ◦ W], (J.F. Barbosa, P. V. Cruz and V. B. Pinto): 190 m and 142 f, brachypterous ( INPA) , 1 f, macropterous (INPA); [3.30358 ◦ S, 60.57358 ◦ W] (J.F. Barbosa and P. V. Cruz): 1 m, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; Careiro Municipality, Janauacá Lake [3.424 ◦ S, 60.282 ◦ W], V.1977, (E. Castellón): 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Iranduba Municipality, 07.VII.2008, (J.F. Barbosa): 145 m and 139 f, brachypterous ( INPA); (J.F. Barbosa, P. V. Cruz and L.M. Fusari) : 52 m and 32 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; Negro River, Janauari Lake , [on macrophyte bank and on roots, along margin, flood] [3.20702 ◦ S, 60.04668 ◦ W], 11.VII.2008, (J.F. Barbosa): 3 m and 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; [along margin, drought] [3.20903 ◦ S, 60.03500 ◦ W], 26.VIII.2008, (J.F. Barbosa, P. V. Cruz and V. B. Pinto): 4 m and 6 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; [along margin, flood] [3.18586 ◦ S, 60.07167 ◦ W], 11.VII.2008, (J.F. Barbosa and P. V. Cruz): 1 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; 5 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; [3.18338 ◦ S, 60.08809 ◦ W] 26.VIII.2008: 17 m and 6 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; Solimões River, near the Xiborena Canal , [in macrophyte bank] [3.15799 ◦ S, 59.92794 ◦ W], 10.VII.2008: 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Catalão Lake , [floating of Catalão] [3.16294 ◦ S, 59.90833 ◦ W], 28.VIII.2008, (J.F. Barbosa, P. V. Cruz and V. B. Pinto): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Manaus Municipality, Archipelago of Anavilhanas, Negro River , Prato Lake [2.705 ◦ S, 60.755 ◦ W], 30.VII.2000, (J.L. Nessimian): 8 m and 8 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; Manaus Municipality , VI.1976, (A.P.A. Luna-Dias): 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; RFAD, Road AM 010 , km 26 [2.901 ◦ S, 59.975 ◦ W], 4. V.1976, (I.S. Gorayeb): 1 m and 4 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; 12. V.1977, (E. Rufino): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; RFAD, 12. V.1977, (B. Mascarenhas): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; RFAD, AM 010 , 14. V.1976, (Nilce): 3 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; RFAD, 18. VI.1976, (L. Albuquerque): 1 m and 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; km 31 [2.750 ◦ S, 59.910 ◦ W], 04. VI.1976, (E. Castellón): 1 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; INPA [3.09 ◦ S, 59.98 ◦ W], 22.III.1986, (A.L. Nunes): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; CEPLAC, Road AM 010 , km 30 [2.96 ◦ S, 60.03 ◦ W], 18. VI.1976, (L. Gondim): 1 m and 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; 19. VI.1976, (M. Dantas): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; [igarapé of airport, flood area, margin] [3.04115 ◦ S, 60.07013 ◦ W], 08.X.2008, (J.F. Barbosa and P. V. Cruz): 5 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas da Amazonia BSGI, [artificial lake, margin] [3.11189 ◦ S, 59.90667 ◦ W], 08.X.2008, (J.F. Barbosa and P. V. Cruz): 15 m and 16 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Road BR 174 , km 63, ZF3 , km 23, PDBFF, Colosso Farm / Pasture , rut / roots [2.42 ◦ S, 59.87 ◦ W], 15.IV.2002, (J.L. Nessimian): 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Itacoatiara Municipality, Amazonas River, Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro , Traíra Lake [3.32478 ◦ S, 58.74241 ◦ W], 21.IX.2003, (P. De Marco and N. Ferreira Jr): 2 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Trindade Island , [lake] [3.32481 ◦ S, 58.74239 ◦ W], 22.IX.2003: 2 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) . State of Pará, Oriximiná Municipality, between Cachoeira Porteira and Porto trombetas, Trombetas River , Erepecu Lake [1.336 ◦ S, 56.555 ◦ W], 08.III.1986, (U. C. Barbosa): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Abui Lake , [right margin of Trombetas River] [1.264 ◦ S, 56.953 ◦ W], 10.III.1986: 5 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Tapagem Lake [1.415 ◦ S, 56.854 ◦ W], 10.III.1986, ( V. Py-Daniel and U.C. Barbosa): 1 m, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Cachoeira Porteira, Trombetas River, Macaxeira Lake , [right margin] [1 ◦ S, 57 ◦ W], 13.III.1986: 9 m and 8 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Alenquer Municipality, R. Bom Lugar [?], 06.VII.1985, (A.C. R. Ferreira): 1 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Santarém Municipality, UHE Curuá-Uma [2.81 ◦ S, 54.29 ◦ W], 13.XII.1994, (W.L. Overal): 3 m, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Amazonas River, Santana do Ituqui, Maicá Lake [2.51221 ◦ S, 54.32885 ◦ W], 30.IX.2003, (P. De Marco and N. Ferreira Jr): 2 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ) ; Senador José Porfírio Municipality, Furo Estragado, [between small islands that compose the Tabuleiro do Xingu], Lower Xingu River [2.7 ◦ S, 52.0 ◦ W], 02.XII.1983, (A.L. Nunes): 1 m and 1 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Melgaço Municipality, National Forest of Caxiuanã , ECFPn [1.70 ◦ S, 51.52 ◦ W], 30.IX– 09.X.1997, (M. Zanuto): 5 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Parauapebas Municipality, Serra Norte, Caldeirão N1, km 24 [6.02 ◦ S, 50.29 ◦ W], 29.III.1986, (W. França): 2 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Serra Norte, Salobo [copper extraction] [6.03 ◦ S, 50.29 ◦ W], 01.IV.1986: 1 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Tucuruí Municipality, UHE Tucuruí, ZPVS, Tocantins River , Base 3 [3.82 ◦ S, 49.63 ◦ W], 21.XI.1987, (U. C. Barbosa): 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA) ; Vigia Municipality , 22.VIII–IX.1991, (B. Mascarenhas): 1 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Tomé-Açu Municipality , [Roda d’água locality, capoeira], 18. V.1994, (J. Dias): 2 m, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Maracanã Municipality, Est. Tatuteua , km 5 [0.7 ◦ S, 47.4 ◦ W], 06.IX.1987, (B. Mascarenhas): 2 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Est. Tatuteua , km 6, 06.IX.1987, (S. Bahia): 1 m, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; 07.IX.1987, ( R. Lima): 1 m, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; Irituia Municipality, Igarapé do Silveira [1.7 ◦ S, 47.4 ◦ W], 20.X.1987, ( R. Lima): 1 m, brachypterous ( MPEG) ; 20.X.1987, (W. França): 1 m and 1 f, brachypterous ( MPEG) .

Figures

Figures 1–4. Martarega species occurring in Brazilian Amazonia.Figure 1. Martarega barcelos Barbosa, Ribeiro, Nessimian sp. nov. (holotype). (A) Male hemelytra (lateral view); (B) male mesotrochanter with one group of short bristles at outer lateral margin; (C) male genital capsule

Figures 5–8. Martarega species occurring in Brazilian Amazonia. Figure 5. Martarega chinai Hynes, 1948. (A) Male hemelytra (lateral view); (B) female hemelytra (lateral view); (C) male mesotrochanter with one group of short bristles at ventral surface; (D) male genitalia capsule