Nezara similis Freeman, 1940

Ferrari, Augusto, Schwertner, Cristiano Feldens & Grazia, Jocelia, 2010, Review, cladistic analysis and biogeography of Nezara Amyot & Serville (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Zootaxa 2424, pp. 1-41 : 20-21

Nezara similis Freeman, 1940

( Fig. 1 D , 5 , 6A–B , 7D , 8D , 9D , 11A–B , 16D )

Nezara similis Freeman, 1940: 368 ; Linnavouri, 1982: 138; Azim & Shafee, 1978: 507 Nezara similis var. flavolineata Freeman, 1940: 369

Diagnosis. Thorax: ostiolar ruga auriculate, inconspicuous ( Fig. 3 E ). Abdomen: black maculae of urosternites reduced or absent; median spine of III abdominal segment long, reaching anterior margin of posterior coxae. Male: ventral rim of pygophore with brims restricted to posterolateral angles, abruptly ending ( Fig. 8D ), shared with N. viridula , N. antennata and N. yunnana ; paramere trilobate, two lobes with pointed apex, median lobe scarcely observed in posterior view. Female: posterior margins of gonocoxites 8 straight; basal half of laterotergites 9 concave ( Fig. 16 D ).

Material examined: Nezara similis Freeman, 1940 Holotype (♂ — BMNH) with labels: a) by beating b) MT CAMEROON Musake 6,350ft 13.I.1932 M. Steele B.M. 1934-240 c) Type d) Nezara similis Freem. Nezara similis var. flavolineata Freeman, 1940 (♀ BMNH) MT CAMEROON Musake 6,350ft 13.I.1932 M. Steele B.M. 1934-240 Type. Paratypes: CAMEROON: Mt. Cameroon, Musake 5,400ft, 28.I.1932 M. Steele B.M. 1934-240 (♂ — BMNH); Mt. Cameroon, Musake, 6,350ft, 13.I.1932 M. Steele B.M. 1934-240 ( ♀ BMNH).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Dorsal view of Nezara species. A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira (Scale = 5mm).

FIGURE 1. Dorsal view of Nezara species. A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira (Scale = 5 mm).

FIGURE 3. A1–2. N. orbiculata, lateral view and dosal view, respectively. B. N. viridula, dorsal view of pygophore (cutted) showing detail of cup-like sclerite. C–E. Mesopleurum and metapleurum in ventral view (C—Carpocoris purpureipennis, D—N. orbiculata, E—N. mendax). F–H. parcial posterior view of pygophore (dissected) showing details of hairy region and superior processes (psbd). (F—N. yunnana, G—N. capicola, H—N. robusta) (Scale = 1 mm).

FIGURE 5. Cladistic analysis of the genus Nezara based on morphological characters. The most–parsimonious cladogram length 60 steps; consistency index 0,81; retention index 0,89. (․) non-homoplasious; (□) homoplasious. (In parentheses Bremer and Bootstrap values, respectively; Bootstrap values less than 50 omitted).

FIGURE 6. A. Distribution map of Nezara species, based on the material examined in this work (except N. viridula) (the symbols correspond to the species - terminal taxa of the cladogram of Fig. 6B); B. Cladogram of Nezara (branches with Bremer support less than two steps collapsed).

FIGURE 7. Pygophore, dorsal view A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N. capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. (Scale = 1 mm)

FIGURE 8. Pygophore, posterior view A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N. capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. (Scale = 1 mm)

FIGURE 9. Pygophore, ventral view A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N. capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. (Scale = 1mm)

FIGURE 11. Left paramere in dorsal and lateral view respectively. A–B. N. similis, C–D. N. mendax, E–F. N. naspira, G–H. N. capicola, I–J. N. orbiculata, K–L. N. soror, M–N. N. immaculata, O–P. N. robusta. (Scale = 0,5mm)

FIGURE 16. Genital plates, posteroventral view. A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N.capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. L. N. niamensis (espiracles; g8—gonapophyses 8; gc8—gonocoxites 8; gc9—gonocoxites 9; la8—laterotergites 8; la9—laterotergites 9; VII—seventh urosternite X—tenth urosternite Scale = 1mm).

FIGURE 3. A 1 – 2. N. orbiculata, lateral view and dosal view, respectively. B. N. viridula, dorsal view of pygophore (cutted) showing detail of cup-like sclerite. C – E. Mesopleurum and metapleurum in ventral view (C— Carpocoris purpureipennis, D— N. orbiculata, E— N. mendax). F – H. parcial posterior view of pygophore (dissected) showing details of hairy region and superior processes (psbd). (F— N. yunnana, G— N. capicola, H— N. robusta) (Scale = 1 mm).