Parthenicus rufus Henry

HENRY, THOMAS J., 2007, Synopsis of the Eastern North American Species of the Plant Bug Genus Parthenicus, with Descriptions of Three New Species and a Revised Key (Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae), American Museum Novitates 3593, pp. 1-32 : 15

Parthenicus rufus Henry figures 9, 10

Parthenicus rufus Henry, 1982: 361 (n.sp.); Henry and Wheeler, 1988: 441 (cat.); Schuh, 1995: 181 (cat.).

DIAGNOSIS: This species, known only from macropterous individuals, is distinguished from other species by the uniformly red body with only very small irregular pale areas on the dorsum ( fig. 9, 10 ); the predominantly golden, sericeous setae; and the heavily redspotted legs.

HOSTS: St. Johnswort, Hypericum spp. ; and peelbark St. Johnswort, Hypericum fasciculatus Lam (previously Hypericaceae ; now Clusiaceae ) ( Henry 1982). Sandhill St. Johnswort, Hypericum lloydii (Svenson) W.P. Adams , is a new host record.

DISTRIBUTION: Previously known only from Collier, Highlands , Polk, and Seminole counties, Florida ( Henry 1982) . Franklin County is a new Florida county record. New state records are Georgia and South Carolina.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED: Holotype 3: USA: Florida: Highlands Co.: 2 mi E of Highlands Hammock State Park on Rt 634 (Hammock Rd), [near Sebring], 27.47 ° N 81.5 ° W, 24 Apr 1982, T.J. Henry and A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum fasciculatum Lam. (Clusiaceae) , (AMNH_PBI 00070603). PARA- TYPES: USA: Florida: Collier Co.: 1.5 mi. E of Hendry Co. line, 25 Apr 1982, T.J. Henry and A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum fasciculatum Lam. (Clusiaceae) , 8♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070587–00070594) (USNM). Seminole Co. : Sanford , 28.7884 ° N 81.2544 ° W, 12 m, 25 Aug 1925 – 30 Aug 1925, E. D. Ball, 13, 1♀ (CNC). 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070642), 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070641) (USNM); 5 May 1927, E. D. Ball, 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070643) (USNM). Franklin Co. : 5.5 mi W of Carrabelle Beach on Rt 98, 29.804 ° N 84.739 ° W, 17 Apr 2001, T.J. Henry and A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum sp. (Clusiaceae) , 43 (AMNH_PBI 00070612– 00070615), 12♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070616, AMNH_PBI 00070630–00070640) (USNM), 33 (AMNH_PBI 00070600–00070602), 5♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070595–00070599) (USNM). Archbold Biological Station , 27.18833 ° N 81.33778 ° W, 20 Apr 1981 – 27 Apr 1981, T.J. Henry, 4♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070604–00070607) (USNM). Lake Placid , Archbold Biological Station , 27.188 ° N 81.337 ° W, 20 Apr 1982 – 25 Apr 1982, T.J. Henry and A.G. Wheeler, Jr., 3♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070608–00070610) (USNM).

OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED: USA: Florida: Lake Co.: Hawthorne, 28.76111 ° N 81.87111 ° W, 2 Jun 1961, L.A. Kelton, 13 (CNC). Georgia: Jenkins Co.: Millen, 32.80405 ° N 81.94928 ° W, 51 m, 25 Aug 1957, J.G. Chillcott, 33 (CNC). McIntosh Co.: Jct I- 95 & Rt. 99, near Townsend, 31.531 ° N 81.444 ° W, 22 Apr 1984, T.J. Henry and A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum sp. (Clusiaceae) , 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070644) (USNM). South Carolina: Aiken Co.: Aiken, 33.5669 ° N 81.7035 ° W, 152 m, 12 Jun 1957, J.R. Vockeroth, Hypericum galioides Lam. (Clusiaceae) , 13, 4♀ (CNC). Rt. 118, 1.8 km S of Rt. 421, NW of Aiken, 22 Apr 1984, A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum lloydii Svens. (Clusiaceae) , 33 (AMNH_PBI 00070645–00070647) (USNM). Jasper Co.: N[ew] Landing, 32.51296 ° N 81.23038 ° W, 1 Aug 1903, W.F. Fiske, 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070611) (USNM). Lexington Co.: 0.4 km N of S-65, 3.3 km E of Gaston, 33.816 ° N 81.065 ° W, 5 Jun 1999, A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum lloydii Svens. (Clusiaceae) , 23 (AMNH_PBI 00070649–00070650), 1♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070651) (USNM). Jct. Rt. 302 & S-627, 2.5 km NE of Edmund, 26 Apr 2003, A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum lloydii Svens. (Clusiaceae) , 13 (AMNH_ PBI 00070655), 3♀ (AMNH_PBI 00070652– 00070654) (USNM). Peach Tree Heritage Preserve, SE of Edmond, 28 Apr 2001, A.G. Wheeler, Jr., Hypericum lloydii Svens. (Clusiaceae) , 13 (AMNH_PBI 00070648) (USNM).

Figures

Figs. 1–12. Habitus figures of Parthenicus spp. 1, P. cruentus, male (Nebraska, Johnson Co., nr. Vesta,