Eccritotarsus villetanus Carvalho & Costa, 1989

Alvarez-Zapata, Alejandra, Ferreira, Paulo S. F. & Serna, Francisco, 2022, A taxonomic synopsis of the Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae Bryocorinae) of Colombia, Zootaxa 5178 (2), pp. 101-151 : 126

Eccritotarsus villetanus Carvalho & Costa, 1989

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Eccritotarsus villetanus Carvalho & Costa, 1989: 72 (original description).

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Boyacá: 1 ♂, Chicaque , 1650 m, 6°5’N, 73°22’W, 20.iv.2011 (A. Rojas) ( UNAB 620 ) ; Cundinamarca: 1 ♀, La Vega , 1230 m, 4°40’N, 74°31’W, 23.iv.2011 (F. Rico) ( UNAB 620 ) .

Diagnosis. Body color white and dark brown to black areas. Head in dorsal view, antennal segments I and II, pronotum and embolium white. Scutellum proximally white and distally black. Corium white with dark brown circular spot. Cuneus white with dark brown apex. Body length 3.20–4.00 mm. Right and left parameres as in Carvalho & Costa (1989, Figs. 18–19 ).

Associated/host plants. Unknown.

Distribution. Colombia (Cundinamarca) ( Carvalho & Costa 1989); new department record: Boyacá.

Comments. Type material of this species was lost in transit when sent from Brazil, by Dr. J.C.M Carvalho, to the MEFLG in Colombia ( ICA 1990). Specimens of E. villetanus in literature are 4.00 mm long ( Carvalho & Costa 1989). Specimens in the present work are 3.20–3.30 mm; hence, length ranges are 3.20–4.00 mm.

We have two specimens belonging to this genus, which we couldn’t place to species. The genus is in need of revision.

Figures

FIGURES19–30.Dorsalhabitus.19. Eccritotarsustandapianus.20.Eccritotarsusvilletanus.21.Emboliocoris. 22. Eurychilella. 23. Eurycipitia clarus. 24. Mecolaemus carvalhoi. 25. Meridatibius. 26. Neella carvalhoi. 27. Neofurius colombiensis. 28. Neoleucon panamensis. 29. Pachymerocerista pilosus. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 7–18. Dorsal habitus. 7. Adneella columbiensis. 8. Agaveocoris distanti. 9. Bothrophorella nigra. 10. Cyrtocapsus columbiensis. 11. Eccritotarsus anolaimus. 12. Eccritotarsus colombianus.13. Eccritotarsus cruxnigra. 14. Eccritotarsus curtipilis. 15. Eccritotarsus gallegoi. 16. Eccritotarsus nigrocruciatus. 17. Eccritotarsus palmirensis. 18. Eccritotarsus restrepus Scale bars 1 mm.