Nematopus indus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Brailovsky, Harry, 2015, The genus Nematopus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of French Guiana with a description of one new species, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (suppl.) 55 (1), pp. 39-45 : 44

Nematopus indus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cimex indus Linnaeus, 1758: 447 .

Material examined. FRENCH GUYANA: 3 ♁♁, Remire , 29.iii.1986, P. J. Clausen ( UMSP) ; 1 ♀, Barrage de Petit Saut , 15.i.1998, P. Cerdan ( MNHN) ; 1 ♁, Maison Vidal , 4.ix.1992, P. Gombauld ( MNHN) ; 1♀, Demerara , Timebri, 0–50 m, 6°30 ′ N 58°15 ′ W, 24.i.1981, J. Longino ( LACM) ; 1 ♁, 14 km E of N2 on Road to Degrad Correze, 108 m a.s.l., 04°29 ′ N 050°20 ′ W, 6.xii.2002, J. E. Eger ( FSCA) ; 25 ♁♁ 16 ♀♀, Mana River , iii.1917, v.1917, vi.1917 ( CMNH) ; 1 ♀, Roroia , x.1977 ( MNHN) ; 1 ♁, Camopi , 1900, F. Geay ( MNHN) ; 2 ♁♁, Les Roches de Kovrov , 1907, E. Le Moult ( MNHN) ; 1 ♀, Kourou , km 15 SW, 6.viii.1976, D. Roubik ( UNAM) ; 2 ♁♁, Reserve Naturelle de la Trivite, Roche Benitier , Comune de Mana, 4 °37 ′ 9.3 ″ N 53°24 ′ 32.3 ″ W, 8.xii.2010 (Piege vitre), S. Brulle, P. H. Dalens and S. Fernandez ( MNHN) ; 11 ♁♁ 7 ♀♀, Point de vue du Belvedere de Saül, 250 m a.s.l., window trap on the top of the mountain, 3°37 ′ 22 ″ N 53°12 ′ 34 ″ W, 28.ii.2010, 30.xi.2010, 11.i.2011, 23.ii.2011, 14.–30.iii.2011, 20.–23.v.2011, 15.vi.2011, 15.vii.2011, 20.–24.xii.2011, S. Brulle, P.H. Dalens, and S. Fernandez ( MNHN, UNAM) ; 5 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀, Montagne des Cheveaux , 20 m a.s.l., window trap, 04°43 ′ 0.12 ″ N 52°25 ′ 0.12 ″ W, 10.x.2007, 11.–23. xii.2011, 17.ii.2012, 2.xii.2012, 13.i.2013, S. Brulle, P. H. Dalens and S. Fernandez ( MNHN, UNAM) ; 3 ♁♁ 7 ♀♀, Amazon Nature Lodge , 30 km SE Roura on Kaw Road, 300 m a.s.l., 04°33 ′ 57 ″ N 05°12 ′ 43 ″ W, 2.–13.vi.2005, 10.–18.iv.2007, J. E. Eger, D. G. Hall, and M. T. Messenger ( FSCA, UNAM) ; 1 ♁ 2 ♀♀, vic. Remire , E of Cayenne, 21.iv.2007, J. E. Eger ( FSCA, UNAM) .

Diagnosis. This species is recognized by having the antennal segment IV black with yellow ring near basal third; antennal segments II and III black with basal joint yellow; connexivum and abdominal sterna III to VII shiny orange; male genital capsule and female genital plates black; thorax including the anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme black (eventually the anterior lobe is dark yellow); femora entirely black; fore and middle tibiae black with apical third dark yellow; hind tibiae dark yellow with basal third black.

Distribution. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela ( AMYOT & SERVILLE 1843, WALKER 1871, PACKAUSKAS 2010). In French Guiana cited only from Cayenne ( WALKER 1871).

Figures

Figs 7–10. Dorsal view of Nematopus spp. 7 – N. indus (Linnaeus, 1758). 8 – N. nervosus Laporte, 1832. 9 – N. persuasus sp. nov. 10 – N. spinulus Brailovsky & Barrera, 2003.